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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of genetic modification?

Question by robin3784: Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of genetic modification?
a. create proteins used in vaccines (e.g.,hepatitis B vaccine)
b. remove antibiotic resistant plasmids from bacteria
c. create hormones such as insulin or human growth hormone
d. create multiple copies of a gene of interested
e. modify the characteristics of an organism


Best answer:

Answer by V
d. Multiple copies of a gene cannot be created by "genetic modification" - they're amplified using a Polymerase Chain Reaction.



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1 comment:

  1. b. remove antibiotic resistant plasmids from bacteria.

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