Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Most of the bacteria reproduce by binary fission.
  2. Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of Escherichia.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. Binary fission is an asexual mode of reproduction, in which an organism splits to form another individual. Most of the bacteria reproduce by binary fission. Statement 2 is also correct. Yes, human insulin is produced from a transgenic species of Escherichia. 

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