Q115 / 120 · NEET 2010 (Mains) · Zoology
Which one of the following is now being commercially produced by biotechnological procedures?
- ANicotine
- BMorphine
- CQuinine
- Correct answerDInsulin
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.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.