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Who is credited with the isolation and purification of insulin in 1921?
Who is credited with the isolation and purification of insulin in 1921?
- Charles Best and Sir Frederick Banting
- Charles Best and his student, Sir Frederick Banting
- Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
- Sir Frederick Banting and his student, Charles Best (correct)
What was the only treatment for diabetes before the discovery of insulin?
What was the only treatment for diabetes before the discovery of insulin?
- Exercise
- Insulin injections
- Medication
- A restricted diet (correct)
What was the impact of the discovery of insulin on diabetes patients?
What was the impact of the discovery of insulin on diabetes patients?
- It led to a cure for diabetes (correct)
- It offered little hope of a normal lifespan
- It had no impact on diabetes patients
- It increased the severity of the disease
