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Rosie the cow was a transgenic animal produced by which technique?
Retroviral infection
Biolistic gene transfer
Microinjection
Embryonic stem cell transfer
Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of producing transgenic animals?
Production of valuable proteins in milk
Disease resistance in livestock
Improved growth rates in animals
Increased biodiversity in natural ecosystems
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.
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 these is NOT a common ethical concern related to transgenic animals?
Animal welfare issues
Potential ecological risks
Increased cost of animal feed
Ethical considerations of modifying animal genomes
The introduction of a foreign gene into an animal's genome can result in:
Overexpression of the introduced gene
Silencing of the introduced gene
Position effects influencing gene expression
All of the above
Which of the following is the most common method used to introduce a foreign gene into an animal embryo to create a transgenic animal?
Microinjection
Gene gun
Electroporation
Viral vectors
Transgenic animals are primarily developed for which of the following purposes?
Studying human diseases
Producing pharmaceuticals
Improving livestock
All of the above
Rosie, the first transgenic cow, produced milk enriched with which human protein?
Alpha-lactalbumin
Insulin
Growth hormone
Interferon
What is the term for the process of introducing a foreign gene into an organism?
Transgenesis
Cloning
Hybridization
Mutation