Question

Which of the following is the first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology ?

  1. Estrogen
  2. Testosterone
  3. Insulin
  4. Thyroxine

Answer:

Option C: Insulin

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Insulin”.

Insulin was the first human hormone to be produced using recombinant DNA technology.

It was a major breakthrough in biotechnology and medicine, allowing for large-scale, pure human insulin production for diabetic patients.