Transgenic animals Flashcards
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1
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What are Transgenic animals?
A
Animals that have had their DNA manipulated to possess and express an extra foreign gene.
2
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How many existing transgenic animals are mice ?
A
95%
3
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Dolly (sheep) was successfully cloned from the somatic cells ________ of adult donor nucleus
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without genetic manipulation
4
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What are Molly and Polly?
A
are two ewes whose milk contained factor-IX which could treat haemophilia
5
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What is human protein (a-1-antitrypsin) used for
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to treat emphysema
6
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Name the first transgenic cow (1997)
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Rosie
7
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What did Rosie produce
A
human protein enriched milk containing alpha- lactalbumin
8
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Transgenic mice are being used to the test the safety of which vaccine
A
Polio vaccine
