Question

Genetically engineered pork has a higher flesh-to-bone ratio. Which of the following sentences explains how pork is genetically engineered?
) the desired gene is inserted into the genomes of the pork. B.) all the genes in the genome of the pork are changed. C.) the desired gene is inserted in the plasmids of the pork.

Answer 1

As we already know genetic engineering is the process in which we can manually add new DNA to an organism. The goal of this process is to add one or more traits that are not found in that organism.

Genetically engineered pork has a higher flesh to bone ratio because the desired gene is inserted into the genomes of the pork.

Answer: A)

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Answer 2

The answer is A) the desired gene is inserted into the genomes of the pork.

The techniques of genetic engineering are used to introduce hybrid genes for some desired substance or protein or trait into other organisms. Here, the desired gene is inserted into pork's genome and as a result, it has a higher flesh-to-bone ratio.

- B) is not the right answer because it is not necessary to change all the genes in the pork genome or it will be transformed into totally different organism.

- C) is not the right answer because the pork does not have plasmids.