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What is the primary purpose of breeding homozygous animals together?
What is the primary purpose of breeding homozygous animals together?
- To increase genetic diversity
- To produce a strain of transgenic animals (correct)
- To study the effects of inbreeding
- To create hybrid organisms
What is the term for an animal that carries a transgenic trait in its genome?
What is the term for an animal that carries a transgenic trait in its genome?
- Heterozygous
- Homologous
- Hybrid
- Transgenic (correct)
What is the advantage of using homozygous animals in transgenic research?
What is the advantage of using homozygous animals in transgenic research?
- They are more likely to express the transgenic trait (correct)
- They are easier to breed
- They have a more diverse genome
- They are less prone to genetic mutations
What is the result of breeding two homozygous animals together?
What is the result of breeding two homozygous animals together?
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Why is it important to ensure that the transgenic trait is fixed in the offspring?
Why is it important to ensure that the transgenic trait is fixed in the offspring?
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Study Notes
Transgenic Research and Breeding
- The primary purpose of breeding homozygous animals together is to produce offspring that are homozygous for a specific transgenic trait.
- An animal that carries a transgenic trait in its genome is called a transgenic animal or a genetically modified organism (GMO).
- The advantage of using homozygous animals in transgenic research is that they can pass the transgenic trait to all their offspring, ensuring that the trait is expressed consistently and reliably.
- Breeding two homozygous animals together results in offspring that are also homozygous for the transgenic trait, as they inherit two copies of the gene (one from each parent).
- It is important to ensure that the transgenic trait is fixed in the offspring to ensure consistency and reliability of the trait expression, as well as to minimize the risk of losing the trait through genetic segregation.
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Understand the purpose of breeding homozygous animals together to produce transgenic animals. Learn about the advantages of using homozygous animals in transgenic research and the importance of fixing transgenic traits in offspring.
