Question

Which is an application of genetic engineering?

A.
destroying all bacteria

B.
creating synthetic insulin

C.
producing cells from nonliving material

D.
preventing weeds from spreading to farmland

Answer 1

B. Creating synthetic insulin

Step-by-step explanation:

In medicine, genetic engineering has been used to mass-produce insulin, human growth hormones, Follistim (for treating infertility), human albumin, monoclonal antibodies, antihemophilic factors, vaccines, and many other drugs. In research, organisms are genetically engineered to discover the functions of certain genes.