Transgenic Animals
Transgenic Animals: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Transgenic Animals etc.
Important Questions on Transgenic Animals
The name of the first transgenic cow was:

What is genetically modified organism? Write its importance.

The carbon copy is often called _____.

An organism having artificially inserted gene in its DNA is called _____ organism.(non-GMO/ transgenic)

Dolly, the sheep was obtained by a technique known as

Name the protein used for the treatment of growth disorders produced by genetic engineering, whether it is Interferons or Somatotropin.

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The genes responsible for the production of growth hormones are inserted into the cow, pigs, etc., to make them _____ animals. (pharm, resistant, domestic)

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

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_____ is the protein that is used against viral diseases. (Endorphin, Interferon, Somatotropins)

More than 95% of transgenic animals are mice.

Transgenic animals are beneficial in the fields of:

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

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

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


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

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