How Has Genetic Engineering Helped in the Treatment of Diabetes

question 16

Multiple Choice

How has genetic engineering helped in the treatment of diabetes in humans?

• A) People have been engineered to have diabetes, and scientists have been able to test possible new treatments on them.
• B) A vaccine has been developed by genetic engineering.
• C) Pigs have been genetically engineered to produce human insulin, necessary for the treatment of diabetes.
• D) Bacteria have been engineered to produce large quantities of human insulin, necessary for the treatment of diabetes, and scientists are close to being able to use this insulin in humans.
• E) Bacteria have been engineered to produce large quantities of human insulin, necessary for the treatment of diabetes.

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