How Can a Carrot Plant Express a Bacterial Gene

Question

How can a carrot plant express a bacterial gene?
A)Because the bacterial gene hijacks the carrot's cellular machinery
B)Because the genetic code is the same in both organisms
C)Because of the wobble phenomenon
D)Because of the degeneracy of the genetic code
E)A carrot cannot express a bacterial gene.

Accepted Answer

The genetic code is universal, meaning that the same codons specify the same amino acids in both bacteria and plants, allowing a carrot plant to express a bacterial gene.