Xenotransplantation - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   What is Xenotransplantation?

a. Transplantation of parts from one plant species to other plant species
b. Transplanting organs between members of different species
c. Movement of food and minerals within the body of plants especially leaves
d. Artificial reproduction technique in plants
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Transplanting organs between members of different species

Explanation:

  • The process of grafting or transplanting organs between members of different species.
  • A promising experiment conducted at National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. has housed baboons with pig hearts beating in their abdomens for the last 10 years.
  • The experiment, researchers hope, will help develop pig organs safe for transplant into people, addressing the human organs shortage.
  • The results come as an encouraging piece of evidence for the long-struggling field of cross-species organ transplants.

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