OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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Which of these is an example of the benefits of genetic engineering?
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cross-breeding to create disease-resistant crops
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creating human insulin to treat people with diabetes
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analyzing karyotypes and pedigree charts
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growing a new plant from a cutting
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Humulin is synthetic insulin that is prepared by the process of genetic engineering. It is also called genetically modified insulin. The effect of the humulin is the same as that of the insulin produced by the pancreas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first genetically engineered, synthetic “human” insulin was produced in 1978 using E. coli bacteria to produce the insulin.
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