Question

One important aspect of genetic transformation experiments is to determine if the transformed organism can pass on the new genes to its offspring and future generations.  In order to find out if an organism can pass on its new genes, which would be a better candidate for your experiments, an organism that reproduces rapidly and produces multiple offspring, or one which does so slowly and only produces a few offspring?  Explain your answer!

Answer 1

In order tp find out if the new transformed genes are passed on to the next generation, an organism that reproduces rapidly producing multiple offspring will be the best option. Such an organism will allow to quickly access the transferability of the transformed gene as the offspring will be produced in less time as compared to the other organism that reproduces slowly. Moreover, the multiple offsprings produced will provide a vast range of data on how the gene is transferred and factors that affect its heritability.