Question

A biotechnology company uses genetically engineered bacteria to produce human insulin for diabetes treatment. These bacteria have been modified to contain human insulin genes and can produce large quantities of this essential hormone. What does this application demonstrate?
Question 6 options:

Bacterial production of insulin is less effective than other production methods

Prokaryotic organisms can be engineered to produce valuable medical products

Prokaryotic organisms are too simple to produce complex human proteins

Only eukaryotic organisms can be used for producing human therapeutic proteins

Answer 1

Prokaryotic organisms can be engineered to produce valuable medical products.

Explanation: This example shows bacteria (prokaryotes) have been genetically modified to carry and express human insulin genes, producing large quantities of a therapeutic protein for medical use.