The answer is A)<span> the desired gene is inserted into the genomes of the pork.
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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 <span>higher flesh-to-bone ratio</span><span>.</span>
<span>- 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.</span>
<span>- C) is not the right answer because the pork does not have plasmids.</span>
<span>A. Restriction enzymes would be used to cut the DNA into smaller pieces. The first step in DNA manipulation for genetic engineering is </span>to choose the piece of DNA from a source. Restriction enzymes are used in cutting these DNA pieces.
If a zebra mussel is discovered in a lake in Pennsylvania, then the ecologist would be worried because it is an invasive species. The zebra mussel is native to Ukraine and Russia, but if it has been found in Pennsylvania, than it means that it has been introduced in this area. As an invasive species, the zebra mussel can be very dangerous for the native species in the lake. The invasive species usually are more competitive for food sources than the native species, manage to reproduce quicker, bring in diseases, and the native species tend to not have defense mechanisms for them. This leads to rapid decline or even extinction in the native species, while the invasive spreads out quickly and takes over, resulting in dramatic change in the whole ecosystem.
I'd say an <span>endocrinologist would be the best answer.</span>
