Q17 / 226 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare

Find the incorrect statement.

  • A
    Gene therapy is a genetic engineering technique used to treat diseases at molecular level by replacing defective genes with normal genes
  • Correct answer
    B
    Calcitonin is a medically useful recombinant product in the treatment of infertility
  • C
    Bt toxin is a biodegradable insecticide obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis
  • D
    Trichoderma sp. is a biocontrol agent for fungal diseases of plants

Solution

Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone secreted by C-cells, which regulates the concentration of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. It has nothing to do with treatment of infertility.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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