Diabetes is a group of diseases that affect how the human body uses blood sugar. Insulin is a hormone that lowers the amount of sugar in the bloodstream. Human insulin can be manufactured by inserting an insulin gene into bacterial DNA with an enzyme, as shown.

Question

The human insulin gene is inside a bacterial D-N-A ring.

What is the most likely reason scientists developed this technique of insulin creation?

A.
to eliminate the need for insulin

B.
to create a weaker form of insulin

C.
to create a more expensive form of insulin

D.
to produce a large amount of insulin quickly

Answer 1

The most likely reason scientists developed this technique of insulin creation is:

D. to produce a large amount of insulin quickly.

This method allows for the efficient production of insulin in large quantities, which is essential for treating people with diabetes.