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Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing

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transgenic mice for testing safety of polio vaccine before use in humans

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transgenic models for studying new treatments for certain cardiac disease

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transgenic Cow Rosie, which produces high fat milk for making ghee

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Animals like bulls for farm work as they have super power

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transgenic mice for testing safety of polio vaccine before use in humans

Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing transgenic mice to test the safety of polio vaccine before using it to human.

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Q. Transgenic animals are being produced for various purposes. Select the option which includes all the correct reasons with reference to above mentioned statement.

(a) Transgenic animals allow the study of how genes are regulated
(b) For investigation of new treatments for diseases
(c) For production of biological products
(d) For vaccine safety testing

Q. Assertion :The plants in which foreign genes have been introduced through genetic engineering are called transgenic plants. Reason: Transgenic animals have been extensively used as models for biomedical research.

Q. Polio vaccine is tested on transgenic ............. for safety precautions.

Q. Which of the following transgenic animals have been used for the production of human proteins in the milk?

Q. Assertion: Transgenic mice are being used to test the safety of the polio vaccine
Reason: It could replace the use of monkeys to test the safety of the vaccine

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