Zoology-Transgenic Animals

NEET Zoology Transgenic Animals Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

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.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

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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