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Published on: August 12, 2026

Genetically engineered insulin is considered better for diabetic patients compared to the one isolated from animals because:

A
Insulin expressed in bacterial cells are of low molecular weight
B
Insulin from other animals are not pure
C
Genetically engineered insulin will not elicit immune response in human body
D
Genetically engineered insulin is easily transported through blood stream

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C

The insulin isolated from other animals may elicit an immune response in the human body. Insulin from an animal source caused some patients to develop allergy or other types of reactions to the foreign protein. Therefore, genetically engineered insulin is considered better for human diabetic patients.

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