The Ins and Outs of Insulin
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Which animal was used to extract insulin for diabetes before rDNA techniques were developed?

  • Goats
  • Sheep
  • Pigs (correct)
  • Cattle

    • What are the two short polypeptide chains that make up insulin?

  • Chain A and chain B (correct)
  • Chain B and chain C
  • Chain A and chain C
  • Chain C and chain D

    • What is the purpose of the C peptide in insulin synthesis?

  • It is removed during maturation
  • It is a pro-hormone (correct)
  • It is a fully mature hormone
  • It is a foreign protein

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