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O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q401 Mark

Which statements about the use of bacteria to produce human insulin are correct? 1 Enzymes are used to cut out the human insulin gene. 2 The human insulin gene is transferred to bacterial DNA. 3 The bacterial DNA is transferred into human cells.

A✓ ✓ ✓
B✓ ✓ x
C✓ x ✓
Dx ✓ ✓

✓ Correct answer

B: ✓ ✓ x

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Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 40.

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