Question

Assertion (A): Biotechnology produces transgenic micro-organisms that act as microfactories for proteins.
Reason (R): To produce proteins for human use like insulin, transgenic microorganisms can be developed.

• A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
• B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
• C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Hint:

Example: E. coli} used in production of recombinant human insulin.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Transgenic microorganisms are genetically engineered to express foreign genes.
Step 2: These microbes act as miniature factories that produce proteins such as insulin, growth hormone, etc.
Step 3: Both assertion and reason are true and closely linked—reason supports assertion directly.