Question

The injecting of foreign gene in an animal gives rise to

• A. Transgenic animal
• B. Transgenic organism
• C. Transgenic plant
• D. Transcribed animal

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Transgenic animal

Transgenic animals are animals that have had a foreign gene deliberately inserted into their genome. Such, animals are most commonly created by micro-injection of DNA into the pronuclei of a fertilized egg which is implanted into the oviduct of a pseudopregnant surrogate mother. This results in the recipient giving birth to genetically modified offspring.