How can humans be considered transgenic organisms? The human genome contains seq
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How can humans be considered transgenic organisms?
The human genome contains sequences of bacterial RNA
The human genome contains sequences of viral DNA
The human genome contains sequences of viral proteins
The human genome contains sequences of plant RNA
The human genome contains sequences of bacterial sugars
A.The human genome contains sequences of bacterial RNA
B.The human genome contains sequences of viral DNA
C.The human genome contains sequences of viral proteins
D.The human genome contains sequences of plant RNA
E.The human genome contains sequences of bacterial sugars
Explanation / Answer
B) The human genome contains sequences of viral DNA.
The human genome consists of endogenous retroviral sequences. These are formed by the reverse transcription of retrovirus genome into the nuclear genome of the host. 8% of the human genome is made up of these retroviral sequences.
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