NEET2010ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsActual
Which one of the following is now being commercially produced by biotechnological procedures?
Options
- ANicotine
- BMorphine
- CQuinine
- DInsulin
Correct answer
D. Insulin
Step-by-step solution
Now-a-days, genetically engineered insulin is being produced at commercial level. The biotechnological procedure involves the synthesis of two DNA sequences corresponding to A and B insulin chains. The two DNA sequences or genes are made to fuse with plasmids and later allowed to form insulin chains.