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Consequences of DNA Technology

Question 5 • FL-2000310-Biology 1 Sem 1 - Flex

What are the consequences to utilizing DNA technology in medicine? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
antibiotic resistance as a result of using antibiotic marker genes
B
xenotransplantation used to transplant organs from pigs to humans
C
new vaccine creation

Explanation

All three are consequences or applications of DNA technology in medicine. Antibiotic-resistance marker genes can raise concerns about contributing to antibiotic resistance; genetic engineering can help prepare pig organs for xenotransplantation into humans; and DNA technology can be used to create vaccines. So the correct choices are antibiotic resistance concerns, xenotransplantation, and new vaccine creation.

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