What is the term for the process of introducing a foreign gene into an organism?
Transgenesis
Cloning
Hybridization
Mutation
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What is the role of a 'reporter gene' in the production of transgenic animals?
It encodes the protein of interest.
It helps identify cells that have successfully incorporated the transgene.
It promotes the integration of the transgene into the host genome.
It silences the expression of other genes.
Which of the following transgenic animals are used in testing safety of polio vaccine before they are used on human?
Transgenic cow
Transgenic monkey
Transgenic mice
Transgenic sheep
……… animals are made to carry genes which make them more sensitive to the toxic substance than other normal animals
Transgenic
Transversion
Transition
Transformant
The is often used for making transgenic plants. This plasmid is found in
Azotobacter
Rhizobium of the roots of leguminous plants
Agrobacterium
Yeast as a 2 plasmid
Consider the following statements about ‘Rosie’I. Rosie is a first transgenic cowII. Rosie produced human protein enriched milkIII. The milk contained the human α-lactalbumin and scientist behind the research believes that the milk from the cow could provide an alternative to human breast milkWhich of the statements given above are correct?
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II and III
The first case of IVF-ET technique success, was reported by
Louis Joy Brown and Banting Best
Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edward
Robert Steptoe and Gilbert Brown
Baylis and Starling Taylor
In 1997, the first transgenic cow, Rosie produced
Human protein enriched milk (2.4 g/L)
Human protein enriched milk (2.8 g/L)
Human calcium enriched milk (2.4 g/L)
Human calcium enriched milk (2.8 g/L)
Hybridomas are result of the fusion of
Normal antibody producing cell with myeloma
Abnormal antibody producing cell with myeloma
Male reproductive cell with myeloma
Female reproductive cell with myeloma
Transgenic animals are used as model organisms to study human diseases. Which aspect makes them suitable for this purpose?
They have shorter lifespans than humans.
They are easier to maintain in laboratory settings than humans.
They can be genetically modified to mimic human disease conditions.
They are ethically less concerning to experiment on than humans.
Transgenic animals are primarily developed for which of the following purposes?
Studying human diseases
Producing pharmaceuticals
Improving livestock
All of the above
