Zoology - Biotechnology and Its Applications Question with Solution | TestHub
Match the products obtained by biotechnology in Column I with Column II and choose the correct alternative
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Calcitonin is a peptide hormone; secreted by thyroid gland and it reduces calcium levels in blood. Initially, calcitonin was isolated from the glands of salmon fish, but now it is possible to make large quantities with the use of recombinant DNA technology.
Gonadotropins are hormones synthesized and released by pituitary gland. They act on the gonads (testes and ovaries) to increase the production of sex hormones and stimulate production of either sperm or ova.
Erythropoietin is a hormone produced primarily by the kidneys and it plays a role in the production of red blood cells.
Interferon is released by cells to fight against virus.
Interleukin regulate the immune response.
