A Human Gene Put into a Plant Cell Will

Question

A human gene put into a plant cell will
A) not produce a protein.
B) produce a plant protein.
C) produce the same protein produced in a human cell.
D) produce a hybrid protein consisting of both human and plant components.

Accepted Answer

The genetic code is universal, meaning that a gene from one organism (like a human) will be read and translated into a protein in the same way in another organism (like a plant). Therefore, a human gene introduced into a plant cell can direct the synthesis of a human protein within that plant cell.