A GMO is a Transgenic Organism

Question

A GMO is a transgenic organism.

Accepted Answer

GMO stands for genetically modified organism, and refers to an organism that has had its genetic material artificially altered through genetic engineering techniques. Transgenic organisms are a type of GMO that have had the genetic material from another species inserted into their own genome, often creating a combination of genes that would not occur naturally. Therefore, a GMO is a type of transgenic organism.