Which of the following describes a "knock- out" organism?
A)An organism that is capable of out- competing another organism.
B)An organism that loses consciousness randomly.
C)An organism that is positive for alleles coding a gene of interest.
D)An organism that is negative for alleles coding a gene of interest.

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A "knock-out" organism is one that has been genetically engineered to have a specific gene "knocked out" or deleted. This results in the organism being negative for alleles coding for that gene, which is the definition provided in option D.

Which of the Following Describes a "Knock- Out" Organism