OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Animal biotechnology can be useful to humans through xenotransplantation, which involves:
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Fertilizing animals in such a way that they have multiple births.
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Growing human proteins, such as insulin, in animals.
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Using animal genes in humans to improve human resistance to disease.
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Using animal organs in human transplants.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Since the 1990’s, pigs have been the animal of choice for xenotransplantation research for several reasons: Pig organs (particularly kidney and heart) function very similarly to human kidneys and hearts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Appropriate Animals for Use in Xenotransplantation Scientists and the U.S. Public Health Service advise that domesticated animals such as pigs and cows be considered as potential tissue and organ sources before nonhuman primates, such as monkeys, for a number of health, safety and logistical reasons.
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