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In mammals, insulin is first synthesised as a:
APost-hormone
BPart-hormone
CPro-hormone
DPre-hormone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pro-hormone
1. The hormone must be processed before it works.
2. Insulin is synthesised as a pro-hormone, like a pro-enzyme.
3. So the correct answer is pro-hormone.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Ch 12 'Biotechnology and its Applications'_
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