NEET Zoology Transgenic Animals Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Transgenic animals can produce human proteins that are useful for medical treatments. | Reason (R): Transgenic animals are engineered by incorporating human genes that code for these proteins.
Both A and R are true and R explains A.
Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Transgenic animals are engineered by introducing human genes that code for specific proteins, enabling these animals to produce human proteins for medical use, such as α-1-antitrypsin for emphysema treatment.
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