Question

1. What are transgenic animals?
2. Name the transgenic animal having the largest number amongst all the existing transgenic animals.
3. State any 3 reasons for which these types of animals are being produced.

Answer 1

1. Transgenic animals are those whose genomes have been modified by modification to introduce an additional foreign gene.
2. Over 95% of all existing transgenic animals are mice.
3.   
   1. Normal physiology and development.
   2. Study of disease.
   3. Biological products.
   4. Vaccine safety.
   5. Chemical safety testing.