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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
C-peptide is removed during ______ phase of insulin. |
A. | initiation |
B. | maturation |
C. | termination |
D. | elongation |
Answer» C. termination | |
2. |
______ organism was used to produce recombinant insulin. |
A. | Cyanobacteria |
B. | <em>E.coli</em> |
C. | <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</em> |
D. | <em>B. subtilis </em> |
Answer» C. <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</em> | |
3. |
______ in 1983 used recombinant DNA technology to produce insulin. |
A. | Eli Lilly |
B. | Emily Lilly |
C. | Lilly Rose |
D. | Amy Sanger |
Answer» B. Emily Lilly | |
4. |
_________ is absent in the mature insulin. |
A. | Lipid |
B. | A-peptide |
C. | C-peptide |
D. | Sequence |
Answer» D. Sequence | |
5. |
Insulin in pro-hormone form contains an extra stretch called _______ |
A. | B-peptide |
B. | G-peptide |
C. | C-peptide |
D. | S-peptide |
Answer» D. S-peptide | |
6. |
In mammals insulin is secreted as __________ |
A. | enzyme |
B. | lipid |
C. | RNA |
D. | pro-hormone |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Which organ secretes insulin? |
A. | Stomach |
B. | Pancreas |
C. | Thyroid |
D. | Intestine |
Answer» C. Thyroid | |
8. |
The polypeptide chains present in insulin is connected by _______ bonds. |
A. | ionic |
B. | covalent |
C. | disulphide |
D. | hydrophobic interactions |
Answer» D. hydrophobic interactions | |
9. |
How many polypeptide chains does insulin consist of? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» D. 1 | |
10. |
From which animals were insulin obtained in the early days? |
A. | Insects |
B. | Lizard and snakes |
C. | Cats and dogs |
D. | Cattle and pigs |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Out of 30 how many recombinant therapeutics have been marketed in India? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 12 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 14 |
Answer» C. 30 | |
12. |
How many recombinant therapeutics have been approved for humans to date? |
A. | 30 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 13 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» B. 20 | |