NEET Zoology Transgenic Animals Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Transgenic animals can be engineered to produce novel proteins.
Reason (R): Recombinant DNA technology allows for the insertion of specific genes into animal genomes.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Transgenic animals are engineered using recombinant DNA technology to have novel capabilities, such as producing new proteins. The reason correctly explains the assertion as it is through recombinant DNA technology that specific genes are inserted into animals.
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