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Engineering and GATE · Biotechnology Engineering · question 517

Q517

Why is the gene that was used by Sheller et al. to produce spider silk in transgenic plants called a "synthetic" gene?

A.
It produces silk fibre, which is a synthetic product in plants
B.
It is assembled from synthesized DNA oligomers
Answer
C.
It is a synthesis of proteins from different types of spiders
D.
It is encodes synthetic components such as an epitope tag

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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