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Which of the following statements does not characterise the organisms containing recombinant DNA?

  1. Western hybridisation methods can be used to detect RNA and/or protein products.
  2. The organisms containing recombinant DNA have apparently normal phenotypes.
  3. Additional phenotypes that are encountered include toxicity to the host organism.
  4. Recombinant DNA can have beneficial effects even if it is not expressed.
  5. Inappropriate activation of previously unexpressed host cell genes can insert rDNA into chromosomal DNA.