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Many diabetics are now using insulin that was made by certain bacteria The ability of these bacteria to produce insulin was most likely the result of?
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Inserting a portion of human DNA into the ring shaped DNA of bacteria
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genetic engineering techniques such as recombinant DNA technology, where the gene encoding for insulin production was introduced into the bacterial DNA. These bacteria then use this genetic information to produce insulin, which can be harvested for diabetic treatment.
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Which statement best describes human insulin that is produced by by genetically engineered bacteria?
Genetically engineered insulin may have fewer side effects than the insulin previously extracted from the pancreases of other animals. This is because genetic engineering inserts human genes such as the gene for insulin production into the DNA of bacteria. As a result, the bacteria that produces human insulin, when used by diabetics, should produce fewer side effects.
How do scientists transform bacteria cells?
Usually they transform them by changing their genetic code, they change it by splitting the genetics of a bacteria (it looks like a circle, rather than a double helix) and adding in a part of another organism's code, this is most commonly seen in preparing insulin for diabetics, the gene that codes for insulin is "spliced" onto the regular bacteria gene, and then the bacteria is grown, harvested, and refined to get insulin that would otherwise have to have come from pigs or other animals
What type of bacteria is in insulin?
Insulin was traditionally produced from E. coli bacteria or baker's yeast. These bacteria were genetically modified to produce human insulin. However, modern insulin production primarily uses genetically engineered strains of E. coli or yeast that have been optimized for insulin production.
Which molecule from humans is inserted into bacteria to cause them to produce insulin?
The human gene that codes for insulin is inserted into bacteria to produce insulin. The gene is typically inserted into a plasmid vector, which allows the bacteria to express the human insulin gene and produce insulin. This technique is used in biotechnology to create recombinant bacteria that can produce insulin for medical use.
Can insulin kill bacteria?
No
What biotechnology is used to produce insulin for diabetics?
Recombinant DNA technology is used to produce insulin for diabetics. This involves inserting the human insulin gene into bacteria or yeast cells, which then produce insulin that is identical to the one produced by our bodies.
Ability of bacteria to produce insulin was result of?
Genetic engineering of the bacteria.
What are three products that are made with helpful bacteria?
antibiotics, vitamin K (in the intestines), and synthetic insulin for diabetics.
Can diabetics on insulin take amoxicillin?
Can diabetics take amoxillan
What are the medicine for diabetics?
insulin
Which hormone is taken intravenously by diabetics?
The hormone taken by diabetics - is Insulin.
Which statement best describes human insulin that is produced by by genetically engineered bacteria?
Genetically engineered insulin may have fewer side effects than the insulin previously extracted from the pancreases of other animals. This is because genetic engineering inserts human genes such as the gene for insulin production into the DNA of bacteria. As a result, the bacteria that produces human insulin, when used by diabetics, should produce fewer side effects.
Where did diabetics get their insulin from?
Animals harmone
What is a drug taken by diabetics?
Insulin
Which diabetes require insulin injections?
Classically type I, or childhood onset, diabetics require insulin and type II, or adult onset, diabetics can take pills. Sometimes type II diabetics require insulin as well.
Which hormone is NOT produced properly in Diabetics?
insulin
Why are type 2 diabetics insulin defficient?
Type 2 diabetics still produce the correct amount of insulin, there body just does not use it properly.
