Impact of Recombinant DNA Technology in Healthcare
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Why are recombinant therapeutics preferred over products isolated from non-human sources?

  • They do not induce unwanted immunological responses (correct)
  • They are less effective
  • They induce unwanted immunological responses
  • They are more expensive
  • How many recombinant therapeutics have been approved for human use worldwide?

  • 100
  • 50
  • 10
  • 30 (correct)
  • How has recombinant DNA technology impacted healthcare?

  • By inducing unwanted immunological responses
  • By reducing the need for therapeutic drugs
  • By increasing the cost of therapeutic drugs
  • By enabling mass production of safe and more effective therapeutic drugs (correct)
  • Why is the use of bacterium to produce human insulin considered advantageous?

    <p>It allows for easy large-scale production of insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a previous source of insulin before the advent of recombinant DNA technology?

    <p>Pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did insulin from an animal source cause some patients to develop allergies or reactions?

    <p>Due to eliciting an immune response in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

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