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The group of small protein molecules used in the treatment of viral diseases, now produced using transgenic E. coli, is:
AInterferon
BInsulin
CSomatostatin
DFactor VIII
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Interferon
1. The molecule described is a small protein used against viral diseases.
2. This is interferon, now produced using transgenic E. coli.
3. Insulin treats diabetes, somatostatin treats dwarfism and Factor VIII treats haemophilia, so they do not match the viral-disease role.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 8 "Cell Biology and Biotechnology", p.103_
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