Question 12

What is a transgenic organism?

a. one that is composed of non-living material.

b. only some bacteria exposed to other bacteria

c. a transgenic organism has gene (s) from another species.

d. any plant variety in the same species

C: transgenic organism has gene (s) from another species

Explanation:

Transgenic organisms contain foreign DNA that has been introduced using biotechnology. Foreign DNA (the transgene) is defined here as DNA from another species, or else recombinant DNA from the same species that has been manipulated in the laboratory then reintroduced.