2022 · Q14
Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to genetically modified organisms?
General KnowledgeBiology
- AIn this technique a gene from one organism is isolated and transferred to the cell of another organism
- BThis technique has applications only in plants
- CGenes for insect resistance may spread from crop plants to wild plants
- DTo produce a transgenic animal the novel genes are inserted at a very early stage of development
Explanation
Genetic modification isolates a gene from one organism and inserts it into another (true), insect-resistance genes can spread to wild relatives by gene flow (true), and transgenic animals are created by inserting genes into very early embryos (true). But the technique is applied to plants, animals AND microbes (e.g., insulin-producing E. coli) — so ‘applications only in plants’ is not correct.