Question

Assertion : Biotechnology produces transgenic micro organisms that function as microfactories for proteins.
Reason : Transgenic microorganisms can be developed to produce proteins of human use like insulin.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Transgenic microorganisms can be developed by inserting genes encoding for desired protein products using recombinant $DNA$ technology. These transgenic organisms function as living microfactories that produce proteins like human insulin, human growth hormone, etc. Production of proteins from such organisms is easier, more efficient and cost effective.