Question

Q. Which of the following characteristics would not be important for an organism used is an industrial process:
a. Fast growth rate
b. Genetic stability
c. Amenability to genetic manipulation
d. Must be a prokaryotes ​

Answer 1

c.  Amenability to genetic manipulation

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are plants, bacteria, fungi and animals whose genes have been changed by manipulations. They are not a tool of genetic engineering but a product of it.

Answer 2

The characteristic that is not important for an organism used in industrial process is that it must be a prokaryotes (option d).

• The fast growth rate is an important characteristic for microorganisms because it will directly impact the production rate and cost of production to the industry. Hence microorganisms should be able to rapidly divide and grow.
• Genetic stability is important for an organism because undesired mutations during the industrial process will lead to unwanted end products and the wastage of raw materials.
• Amenability to genetic manipulation is desired because in genetic engineering new recombinant products are prepared by incorporating the desired gene to get the same organism with better qualities. It is the susceptibility of the organism to genetically modify.
• Prokaryotes organism is not an important parameter for selection. Eukaryotes are also used in production methods in industrial processes. For example, Yeast