NEET 2010 Biology question

Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing

(1)Transgenic models for studying new treatments for certain cardiac diseases
(2)Transgenic Cow-Rosie which produces high fat milk for making ghee
(3)Animals like bulls for farm work as they have super power
(4)Transgenic mice for testing safety of polio vaccine before use in humansCorrect

Answer: (4)

Solution

According to NCERT, transgenic animals are used for several purposes: as models of human diseases (e.g. cancer, cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's), for production of biological products, for vaccine safety (transgenic mice are used to test the safety of the polio vaccine before it is given to humans;

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