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Transgenic mice are being used to test the safety of which vaccine?
ACholera
BMeasles
CPolio
DRabies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Polio
1. They could replace monkeys in testing.
2. One vaccine is being tested this way.
3. That is the polio vaccine.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Chapter 12, Biotechnology and its Applications._
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