Which of the following statements is FALSE about transgenic organisms?
A) Transgenic bacteria, plants, and animals can be created using recombinant DNA techniques.
B) Transgenic organisms are used in agriculture, industry, and medicine.
C) Transgenic animals have been created for use as animal models to study human diseases.
D) When transgenic animals and plants are developed, they have been genetically altered,
E) Transgenic organisms are only produced as models of human diseases.

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The statement "Transgenic organisms are only produced as models of human diseases" is false. Transgenic organisms have applications beyond just modeling human diseases, such as increasing crop yield, producing pharmaceuticals, and studying gene function.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE About Transgenic Organisms