NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is one reason scientists produce transgenic organisms?
A
Create new species of organisms
B
Control Microorganisms in the soil
C
prevent habitats from being destroyed
D
Treat certain diseases
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Not only are transgenic organisms used to study gene function within scientific studies, but the technology can also be applied to directly help eliminate human disease. Many genetic diseases could theoretically be cured by introducing a new, functional transgene to the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transgenic animals provide a chance to produce animals that are a source of useful human therapeutic proteins like growth hormone, insulin, human lactoferrin, etc. Transgenic animals can be easily produced by transforming stem cells, growing in vitro, with the desired gene constructed by homologous recombination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Transgenesis is the process of introducing a gene (referred to as a transgene) from one organism into the genome of another organism. The aim is that the resulting transgenic organism will express the gene and exhibit some new property or characteristic.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main purpose in the production of transgenic plants is to produce crops, which have ideal traits, quality, and high yield. Besides being beneficial to the agriculture sector, the plants are found to be able to act as the factory for pharmaceutical protein production [3].

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