What is a transgenic plant?

Practice Questions

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What is a transgenic plant?
  1. A plant with enhanced photosynthesis
  2. A plant that has been genetically modified to contain DNA from another species
  3. A plant that grows in extreme conditions
  4. A plant that is resistant to all diseases

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is a transgenic plant?
  • Step 1: Understand what a plant is. A plant is a living organism that grows in soil and can make its own food.
  • Step 2: Learn about DNA. DNA is the genetic material that contains the instructions for how a living organism grows and functions.
  • Step 3: Know what genetic modification means. Genetic modification is the process of changing the DNA of an organism.
  • Step 4: Find out what 'transgenic' means. Transgenic refers to an organism that has DNA from a different species added to its own.
  • Step 5: Combine the ideas. A transgenic plant is a plant that has had DNA from another species inserted into its own DNA.
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