CBSE 2024 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q28 · 3 marks
Explain the role of transgenic animals in :(a)Production of Biological products(b)Studying diseases(c)Chemical safety testing
Explain the role of transgenic animals in :
(a)
Production of Biological products
(b)
Studying diseases
(c)
Chemical safety testing
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
Production of Biological products- Human protein α-$\displaystyle 1$ antitrypsin used to treat emphysema produced by transgenic organism / Transgenic cow ‘Rosie’ produce human protein enriched in α- lactalbumin
(b)
Studying Diseases- Transgenic models of human diseases like cystic fibrosis, cancer etc. are designed to increase our understanding of how genes contribute to development of disease.
(c)
Chemical safety testing- Transgenic animals are made that carry genes which make them more sensitive to toxic substance. They are then exposed to toxic substance and the effect studied.
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