How can a carrot plant express a bacterial gene?
A) Because the bacterial gene hijacks the carrot's cellular machinery
B) Because the genetic code is the same in both organisms
C) Because of the wobble phenomenon
D) Because of the degeneracy of the genetic code
E) A carrot cannot express a bacterial gene.
B
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