O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/12 · May/June 2017 · Q381 Mark

Insulin is manufactured commercially using genetic engineering. Which type of organism is used to produce large quantities of insulin in this way?

Aanimals

Bbacteria

Cfungi

Dviruses

✓ Correct answer

B: bacteria

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Topic: Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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