Potatoes have been engineered to produce proteins from the bacteria that causes cholera,a diarrheal disease.This is an example of genetic engineering to
A) enhance economically important species.
B) produce pharmaceutical products.
C) produce vaccines.
D) produce dangerous organisms.

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Genetic engineering of potatoes to produce proteins from the bacteria that causes cholera is an example of producing vaccines. The proteins from the bacteria that cause cholera can help to trigger an immune response in the body and provide immunity against the disease.

Potatoes Have Been Engineered to Produce Proteins from the Bacteria