pyq/2020/prelims/44

Consider the following statements:

1. Genetic changes can be introduced in the cells that produce eggs or sperms of a prospective parent.

2. A person’s genome can be edited before birth at the early embryonic stage.

3. Human /induced pluripotent stem cells can be injected into the embryo of a pig.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 2 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3