Question

Recombinant DNA, that contains our gene of interest is also called __ DNA.

Answer 1

Chimeric DNA refers to a DNA fragment that consists of DNA from two or more different sources. Since the gene of interest is taken from one organism and inserted into a different organism, the recombinant DNA obtained is also called chimeric DNA after chimera, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature from Greek mythology that was composed of the parts of more than one animal.