Question

write an account of four benefit of transgenic animal for human welfare

Answer 1

Four benefit of transgenic animal for human welfare:

• In the field of agriculture, transgenic animals are used to increase the quality of the products obtained from farm animals as well it is disease resistant thus prevents death of animals due to disease.

• In the field of medicine, these animals are used in Xenotransplanatation, gene therapy and in production of nutritional supplements.

• These animals are also used as testing animal for new drugs.

• In industry, the transgenic animals are used to derive high amount of raw material required for production.

Answer 2

Answer:

Transgenic Animals:

• Animals that have had their DNA manipulated to possess and express an extra (foreign) gene are known as Transgenic Animals.
• Transgenic rats, rabbits, pigs, sheep, cows and fish have been produced.
• Although over  95 percent of all existing transgenic animals are mice.

Benefit of transgenic animal for human welfare:

1. Normal physiology and development
2. Study of disease
3. Biological products
4. Vaccine safety
5. Chemical safety testing