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Biotechnology and Its Applications
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How  was the milk of the first transgenic cow Rosie different from the non transgenic cows?

Answer

Rosie produced milk which was different from the milk of non transgenic cows in two ways.

(i) It was enriched with  human alpha lactalbumin protein that is absent in milk of  normal cow.

(ii) It was nutritionally more balanced product for human babies as compared to the milk of normal cows.

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Some More Questions From Biotechnology and Its Applications Chapter

Write two applications of biotechnology.

What are probes ?

What are transgenic animals ?

Name two diseases that can be treated by producing biological compound in transgenic animal.

Name the first transgenic cow.

Name the toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis.

What is the utility of Bt-Toxin gene ?

Bt-toxin protein exist in which form ?

How is inactive Bt-toxin converted into active form ?

How Bt toxin causes death of insect ?