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Ch. 8 - Recombinant DNA Technology
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Capitolo 8, Problema 1

Which of the following statements is true concerning recombinant DNA technology?


a. It will replace biotechnology in the future.
b. It is a single technique for genetic manipulation.
c. It is useful in manipulating genotypes but not phenotypes.
d. It involves modification of an organism’s genome.

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Step 1: Understand the definition of recombinant DNA technology. It refers to the process of combining DNA from different sources to create new genetic combinations that are of value in research, medicine, agriculture, and industry.
Step 2: Analyze option (a): 'It will replace biotechnology in the future.' Biotechnology is a broad field that includes recombinant DNA technology as one of its tools, so recombinant DNA technology cannot replace the entire field of biotechnology.
Step 3: Analyze option (b): 'It is a single technique for genetic manipulation.' Recombinant DNA technology encompasses multiple techniques such as cloning, gene splicing, and transformation, so it is not just a single technique.
Step 4: Analyze option (c): 'It is useful in manipulating genotypes but not phenotypes.' Since changes in genotype often lead to changes in phenotype, recombinant DNA technology can affect both genotype and phenotype.
Step 5: Analyze option (d): 'It involves modification of an organism’s genome.' This is true because recombinant DNA technology directly modifies the genetic material of an organism to introduce new traits or functions.

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