Question

Differentiate between the following:

Normal cell and a Transgenic cell

Answer 1

Normal Cell	Transgenic Cell
1. A normal cell does not contain artificially introduced foreign DNA.	1. A transgenic cell contains foreign DNA introduced through genetic engineering.
2. It possesses its naturally inherited genetic material.	2. It possesses genetically modified DNA containing an introduced gene.
3. It expresses genes naturally present in its genome.	3. It may express an introduced gene to produce a desired protein or trait.
4. It is not produced through genetic engineering.	4. It is produced using recombinant DNA technology.
5. Example: Normal cotton plant cell.	5. Example: Genetically modified Bt cotton plant cell.