Organisms that have been genetically engineered are called ____, because they have been modified to contain genetic information called a(n) ____ from an external source.
A) transgenic; transgene
B) transgenic; oncogene
C) somatic; Ti plasmid
D) genetically modified organisms; restriction fragment length polymorphism
E) somatic; transgene

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Organisms that have been genetically engineered to contain genetic material from an external source are referred to as transgenic, and the inserted genetic material is called a transgene.

Organisms That Have Been Genetically Engineered Are Called ____, Because