- A Transgenic
- B Recombinant
- C Transformed
- D Transfected
Correct answer: C. Transformed
Explanation: Transformed (bacteria): bacteria that have taken up and expressed foreign DNA. Transfected is the term used for eukaryotic cells.
Concept context
GM crops, transgenic animals, gene therapy, molecular diagnostics, and bioethics. Frequent 2–3 mark questions in NEET.