OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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Question
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Insulin (diabetics) is produced from
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Bacteria
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Virus
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Fungi
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Plants
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -At present, insulin is being produced predominantly in E. coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae for treatment of diabetic patients.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nowadays, most insulin is made using genetically modified bacteria that have had the human gene for insulin inserted into them. This GM insulin has some advantages over insulin taken from pigs or cattle: it can be made in very large amounts from bacteria grown in a fermenter.
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