Transgenic Animals
Transgenic Animals: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Transgenic Animals, Transposons, Genetically Modified Organisms, Hirudin, Transgenesis, Bioweapons and, Transgenic Microorganisms
Important Questions on Transgenic Animals
The name of the first transgenic cow was:

Observe the figure and answer the following question:
Identify the process given in the above figure.

Which of the following is a not a benefit of using transgenic animal or organisms?

Dolly, the sheep was obtained by a technique known as

Which of the following is/are the protein/s produced by genetic engineering for the treatment of various diseases?

Examples of wheat variety in India which are high yielding and disease resistant include:

Transgenic animals are beneficial in the fields of:

The common form of _____ or jumping gene in humans is called the _____ sequence.

Study the following statements
I) Programmed death of cells is called apoptosis.
II) is called guardian angel of cells genome.
III) Transgenic cow Rosie produced milk containing -1 antitrypsin.
IV) Nitrosamines are non-carcinogenic.
Among the above, the incorrect statements are

Read the following statements and identify the correct ones.
A) The milk of transgenic cow Rosie contains antitrypsin.
B) Cancer patients are given alpha interferons to destroy tumours.
C) Attenuated whole agent vaccines act against typhoid.
D) If the apoptosis pathway is damaged the cell dies.

Study the following statements:
I. antitrypsin used to treat emphysema can be produced from transgenic animals.
II. Milk of the first transgenic cow, Rosie contains - lactalbumin.
III. First clinical gene therapy was given to a four-year-old girl with phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency.
IV. protein promotes the development and growth of tumors.
Among the above, the correct statements are

First transgenic cow with human alpha-lactalbumin gene is

Transgenic plants are the ones :-

A genetically engineered microorganism used successfully in the bioremediation of oil spills is a species of

In human, the 'Alu' sequence is approximately bases long.


About of the total genome of maize consists of transposons.

The first transposons were discovered in which of the following?

The sequences of DNA that can transpose themselves are known as

Select the correct statement regarding transgenic animals.
