Which one of the following is not a GMO?
(a) Bt brinjal
(b) Golden rice
(c) Tracy
(d) Dolly
Answer (d) : Plants, bacteria, fungi and animals whose genes have been altered by manipulation are called Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). They contain and express one or more useful foreign genes (transgenes). Bt brinjal, golden rice, tracy, rosie, etc., are genetically modified organisms. Dolly was a cloned sheep (first mammal to be cloned) born on 5th July 1996 at Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland.
