Question
Biology Question on Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production
Maximum application of animal cell culture technology today is in the production of
A
Insulin
B
Interferons
C
Vaccines
D
Edible proteins.
Answer
Vaccines
Explanation
Solution
Maximum application of animal cell culture technology is in the production of vaccines. Vaccines are chemical substances prepared from the proteins of other animals which confer immunity to a particular virus. Some of the vaccines synthesized biologically , through genetic engineering are vaccines for hepatitis B virus, vaccines for rabies virus, vaccines for poliovirus and vaccines for small pox virus, etc.