Which of the following statements is NOT true of the use of genetically engineered bacteria for insulin production

A. Using genetically engineered bacteria makes insulin production much faster and produces larger quantities

B. Genetically engineered bacteria make higher quality insulin that is more easily used by diabetics

C. Genetically engineered insulin made from bacteria is much cheaper to produce

C. Genetically engineered insulin made from bacteria is much cheaper to produce

Explanation:

Genetic engineering/modification is the manipulation of an organism's genome in order to be able to improve it. This is the case of the human insulin, which is an hormone that helps in regulating blood sugar. Prior to the use of biotechnology procedures, cow and pigs were slaughtered in order to extract insulin hormone, since it was similar to the ones produced by humans. However, this was very tasking.

Genetic engineering made the process of producing insulin very fast by using a bacteria's genome called Recombinant DNA to convey the insulin producing gene, which is then administered to the insulin-deficient humans. This genetic engineering procedure produces insulin in large quantities as compared to the conventional method. The quality is also high and easy to use. One of the disadvantages of using this technique is that the cost of production is very high.