Plants are more readily manipulated by genetic engineering than are animals because
A) plant genes do not contain introns.
B) more vectors are available for transferring recombinant DNA into plant cells.
C) a somatic plant cell can often give rise to a complete plant.
D) genes can be inserted into plant cells by microinjection.
E) plant cells have larger nuclei.

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Plant cells have the ability to generate a whole plant from a single somatic cell, whereas animal cells do not typically have this capability. This makes genetic manipulation of plants more efficient and effective.

Plants Are More Readily Manipulated by Genetic Engineering Than Are