Why is it that a carrot plant can express a bacterial gene?
A) Because the bacterial gene hijacks the carrot's cellular machinery
B) Because of the degeneracy of the genetic code
C) Because the genetic code is the same in both organisms
D) Because of the wobble phenomenon
E) A carrot cannot express a bacterial gene.

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The genetic code is universal, meaning that the same codons specify the same amino acids in both bacteria and plants, allowing a carrot plant to express a bacterial gene.

Why Is It That a Carrot Plant Can Express a Bacterial