Question

Which of the following statements is correct about white tiger?
A. White tiger is a recessive mutant.
B. It is part of subspecies of Indian tigers
C. It is a type of an albino
D. It is a transgenic animal.

Answer 1

White tigers are also known as a bleached tiger. White tigers are found in many states of India like Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha etc.

Complete answer:
Genetic mutation that is termed Leucism. This will prevent the pigment from colouring the skin and fur because of which on white tiger we see chocolate stripes, blue eyes and pink nose. This mutation is very rare so much so that it is seen only in every 10,000 tigers born in the wild is white.
White tiger is not a separate subspecies and therefore their species will never be in danger of extinction.
White tiger is not a type of albino but they are Bengal Tiger. Nor the subspecies of tiger.
Transgenic animals usually mean having a small sequence of foreign DNA injected into a fertilized egg or developing embryo. But white tiger is produced in a natural way of reproduction.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: White tiger is a very rare species of mutation. They are not snow tigers. They are not royal tiger’s but they are normal tiger’s with white fur. The average number of cubs born to get one healthy white tiger cub exhibitors want is 1 in 30.