Question

What statement describes the first step when scientists make a transgenic organism?

(a) They insert genes that code for desired genetic traits into human cells
(b) They breed two parents that have desired genetic traits
(c) They locate a gene that produces a desired genetic trait.
(d) They allow an organism with a desired genetic trait to reproduce asexually.

Answer 1

(c) They locate a gene that produces a desired genetic trait.

Step-by-step explanation:

A transgenic organism is an organism that has been genetically modified. The first step is to locate a gene that produces a desired genetic trait so that they can use this trait and get it into a certain organism to make a transgenic organism.