NEET Zoology Gene Therapy MCQ Question
If a gene therapy process requires the synthesis of 100 insulin molecules using recombinant DNA techniques in E. coli, how many chains (A and B) need to be synthesized assuming each molecule of insulin requires one A chain and one B chain?
100 chains of A and 100 chains of B
200 chains of A and 200 chains of B
50 chains of A and 50 chains of B
150 chains of A and 150 chains of B
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Each insulin molecule consists of one A chain and one B chain. Therefore, to synthesize 100 insulin molecules, 100 chains of A and 100 chains of B are required.
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