Assignment 12: Quiz - Agriculture's Role in Society

Question:

A genetic engineer would be most likely to genetically modify which of the following traits to produce an improved animal?

A. Production of unfertilized eggs (chicken)
B. Production of its own milk for cheese (goat)
C. Ability to survive on grain and hormones (cow)
D. Ability to grow larger while consuming less food (salmon)



Answer :

Final answer:

Genetic engineers would likely modify the ability of an animal to grow larger while consuming less food, such as salmon, to produce desired traits.


Explanation:

A genetic engineer would be most likely to genetically modify the ability to grow larger while consuming less food (salmon) to produce an animal with desired traits. Genetic engineering is a process within agricultural biotechnology that involves altering an organism's DNA to enhance specific characteristics.


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