Which of the following is/are NOT the benefit of transgenic animal to man?
A. Chemical safety testing
B. Vaccine safety testing
C. Increasing the industrial product
D. Obtaining useful biological products
E. Study of diseases
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → C Only
A. Chemical safety testing — A benefit. Animals made more sensitive to toxins give results faster.
B. Vaccine safety testing — A benefit. Transgenic mice test vaccines such as the polio vaccine.
C. Increasing the industrial product — Not a benefit. NCERT does not list it among the uses of transgenic animals.
D. Obtaining useful biological products — A benefit. Rosie the cow gave milk rich in human alpha-lactalbumin.
E. Study of diseases — A benefit. Models for cancer, cystic fibrosis and Alzheimer's.