Consider statements about biotechnology: 1. Genetic engineering can create transgenic organisms. 2. Cloning produces genetically identical copies. 3. Tissue culture is used for animal cloning only. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Genetic engineering involves the direct manipulation of an organism's genome, often used to create transgenic organisms that contain foreign DNA (transgenes) for desired traits. Cloning is the process of producing genetically identical copies of a biological entity, ranging from genes to entire organisms. Tissue culture (micropropagation) is widely used for the rapid, large-scale propagation of plants from small explants in a sterile medium; it is not exclusively or primarily used for animal cloning. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.