A multicellular organism that carries a specific genetic change in each cell because of an intervention at the fertilized egg stage is
A) transverted.
B) translocated.
C) transgenic.
D) transformed.
E) transliterate.

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A multicellular organism that carries a specific genetic change in each cell because of an intervention at the fertilized egg stage is referred to as transgenic. This is often achieved through genetic engineering techniques such as inserting foreign DNA into the fertilized egg or modifying existing genes within the egg. Transverted, translocated, transformed, and transliterate are not appropriate terms to describe this type of genetic modification.

A Multicellular Organism That Carries a Specific Genetic Change in Each