Applications in health: human insulin, vaccines, gene therapy
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See all →- Why can't insulin be given orally to diabetic patients? Answer: 2. It will be digested in Gastro-Intestinal (GI) tract Key idea: Insulin is a protein (peptide hormone). If taken orally, it is dige... 1
- Which of the following genetically engineered organisms was used by Eli Lilly to prepare human insulin? Answer: 1. Bacterium Key idea: Eli Lilly produced human insulin in 1983 using the bacterium E. coli. They made the A and B chains separately... 1
- Match List I with List II :List I:A. α-1 antitrypsinB. Cry IAbC. Cry IAcD. Enzyme replacement therapyList II:I. Cotton bollwormII. ADA deficiencyIII. EmphysemaIV. Corn borerChoose the correct answer from the options given below : Answer: 4. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II Key idea: link each biotech product or therapy with its use. α-1 antitrypsin - treats emphysema (III). Cry... 1
- Which one of the following techniques does not serve the purpose of early diagnosis of a disease for its early treatment? Answer: 3. Serum and Urine analysis Key idea: Early diagnosis needs methods that detect a pathogen or a gene before symptoms appear. PCR amp... 1
- Statements related to human Insulin are given below. Which statement(s) is/are correct about genetically engineered Insulin ?(a) Pro-hormone insulin contain extra stretch of C-peptide(b) A-peptide and B-peptide chains of insulin were produced separat… Answer: 3. (b) only Key idea: The question is about genetically engineered insulin. (b) Correct: A and B chains were made separately in E. c... 1
- In gene therapy of Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) deficiency, the patient requires periodic infusion of genetically engineered lymphocytes because : Answer: 1. Genetically engineered lymphocytes are not immortal cells. Key idea: Lymphocytes are short-lived, so the gene-corrected cells mus... 1