Transgenic Animals

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Transgenic Animals: Overview

This topic covers the concept of Transgenic Animals.

Important Questions on Transgenic Animals

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The name of the first transgenic cow was:

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Dolly, the sheep was obtained by a technique known as 

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Study the following statements
I) Programmed death of cells is called apoptosis.
II) p53 is called guardian angel of cells genome.
III) Transgenic cow Rosie produced milk containing α -1 antitrypsin.
IV) Nitrosamines are non-carcinogenic.

Among the above, the incorrect statements are

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Study the following statements:
I. α-1 antitrypsin used to treat emphysema can be produced from transgenic animals.
II. Milk of the first transgenic cow, Rosie contains α- lactalbumin.
III. First clinical gene therapy was given to a four-year-old girl with phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency.
IV. p53 protein promotes the development and growth of tumors.

Among the above, the correct statements are

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First transgenic cow with human alpha-lactalbumin gene is

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'Rosie', a transgenic cow, is known to produce a type of milk which has all the following characteristics, except it

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Match the columns:
 

  Column-I   Column-II
A. Emphysema 1. Test to detect antigen or antibody
B. Rosie 2. α-1 antitrypsin
C. ELISA 3. Lactalbumin
D. ROP 4. Codes for proteins involved in plasmid replication.

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Majority of transgenic animals are:

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Match the columns
 

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A Emphysema 1 Test to detect antigen or antibody
B Rosie 2 α-1 antitrypsin
C ELISA 3 Protein enriched milk
D ROP 4 Codes for proteins involved in plasmid replication

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Given are names of some transgenic animals. Identify the name of transgenic sheep.

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95% of the existing transgenic animals are

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The first transgenic cow___A__ produced human protein-enriched milk containing the human protein called__B__.

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Mice are most successfully produced transgenic animals due to the following:

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Transgenic animals are extensively used for all of the following procedures EXCEPT

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Free martin is an example of

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Which of the following is not true regarding the use of transgenic animals ?

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Genetically engineered bovine is related to which of the following?