Which of the following statements are true? (A) Milk obtained from ‘Rosie’ is nutritionally more balanced for human babies than natural human milk. (B) Biopiracy refers to the use of bioresources without proper authorization from MNCs. (C) GEAC is the decisive body for safety and validity of GMOs and GM research respectively. (D) Transgenic animals help us to understand the contribution of genes in the development of disease.
(C) and (D) only
The correct statements are:
- (C) The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) oversees the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and related research in India.
- (D) Transgenic animals, such as those engineered to model human diseases, help in studying gene function and the development of treatments.
Statements (A) and (B) are incorrect because:
- (A) ‘Rosie’s milk is enriched with human alpha-lactalbumin but is not superior to human milk for babies.
- (B) Biopiracy refers to unauthorized use of bioresources, but often by foreign entities or researchers rather than MNCs alone.
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