MATCHING
Match the appropriate term to the correct description.
-Golden rice
A)An animal or plant that carries a gene from another species
B)Important source of organs for transplants
C)An animal model for cancer
D)Proteins that cut DNA in specific places
E)Source for the production of human growth hormone
F)Beta-carotene
G)Carrier molecules used in recombinant DNA technology
H)An animal model for immune deficiency disorders

Question

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Beta-carotene is a precursor for vitamin A and is the key component in Golden Rice, a genetically modified rice strain that has been engineered to produce beta-carotene.

Answer: A
 A transgenic organism is an animal or plant that carries a gene from another species. This can be useful in biotechnology for the production of medicines, for example.

Answer: H
 An animal model for immune deficiency disorders would be a transgenic animal that has been genetically modified to express a certain mutation or gene associated with the disorder. This can be used to study the mechanisms of the disease and potential treatments.

Note: None of the other answer choices match their respective descriptions.

MATCHING Match the Appropriate Term to the Correct Description