NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Insulin consists of three short polypeptide chains: chain A and chain B and chain C, that are linked together by disulphide bridges. Reason: In mammals, including humans, insulin is synthesized as a pro-hormone which contains an extra stretch called the Z-peptide.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
Step-by-step solution
Insulin consists of two short polypeptide chains: chain A and chain B , that are linked together by disulphide bridges. In mammals, including humans, insulin is synthesized as a pro-hormone which contains an extra stretch called the C-peptide.