NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
What is the main advantage of using transgenic animals for disease study?
Options
- ATo study animal anatomy
- BTo study animal behavior
- CTo provide a model for human diseases
- DTo study animal fur
Correct answer
C. To provide a model for human diseases
Step-by-step solution
Normal physiology and development: Transgenic animals can be specifically designed to allow the study of how genes are regulated, and how they affect the normal functions of the body and its development, e.g., study of complex factors involved in growth such as insulin-like growth factor. By introducing genes from other species that alter the formation of this factor and studying the biological effects that result, information is obtained about the biological role of the factor in the body. (ii) Study of disease: M