Which of the following statements are false?
$I$. Insulin for curing diabetes,used to be extracted from the pancreas of slaughtered pig and cattle.
$II$. Animal insulin is slightly different from human insulin.
$III$. Animal insulin causes some undesirable side effects such as allergy.
$IV$. Bacteria cannot be made to synthesise insulin from its gene because of the presence of introns.
Choose the correct option.

  • A
    $I, II$ and $III$
  • B
    $I, III$ and $IV$
  • C
    $II, III$ and $IV$
  • D
    None of these

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