Which of the following is NOT a basic step in the genetic modification of an organism?

Identification of DNA with maximum number of genes

The correct answer is Option (2) -Identification of DNA with maximum number of genes

Genetic engineering : Techniques to alter the chemistry of genetic material (DNA and RNA),to introduce these into host organisms and thus change the phenotype of the host organism.

The step that is NOT a basic step in the genetic modification of an organism is:

(b) Identification of DNA with the maximum number of genes

The basic steps in genetic modification involve the introduction of identified DNA into the host, the maintenance of the introduced DNA in the host, and the transfer of the introduced DNA into the progeny of the host. Identifying DNA with the maximum number of genes is not a step in the genetic modification process; rather, genetic modification focuses on specific genes or genetic elements of interest.

There are three basic steps in genetically modifying an organism —

(i) identification of DNA with desirable genes;

(ii) introduction of the identified DNA into the host;

(iii) maintenance of introduced DNA in the host and transfer of the DNA to its progeny