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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 | |