Question

Genetic engineered bacteria is used for
production of
(a) insulin (b) glucagon
(c) penicillin (d) all of these

Answer 1

Genetic engineered bacteria is used for production of - (a) insulin

Genetic engineering of microbe refers to introduction of foreign genetic material into microbe, bacteria in this question.

Among the given options, insulin is the hormone which has been produced in bacteria. Insulin is the hormone which plays role in uptake of glucose.

It is an important hormone as it's loss results in diabetes mellitus. Since patients can not produce insulin, latter has been produced in bacteria and artificially introduced into humans.

The first time insulin made, was sold by the name Humulin, and the achievement was credited to Ely Lily company.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer - (a)

Genetic engineered bacteria is used for

production of *insulin*.

● Explanation -

- Insulin is an endocrine hormone secreted by beta-cells of islets of langerhans of pancreas.

- Insulin helps in utilization of glucose by allowing its entry into the cell.

- Human insulin can be produced in large quantity by PCR by cultivating organism E.coli.

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