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Genetically-engineered human insulin is obtained by inserting the gene in __________.

A
Pancreatic cells
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Agrobacterium tumafaciens
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E.coli
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Drosophila melanogaster
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Solution

The correct option is C E.coli
C. E.coli
Solution: E.coli cells have been biologically engineered with insulin producing genes from human pancreatic cells.
So the correct answer is " E.coli"

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