Study the given figure showing production of Humulin and answer the questions that follows:

What are the shortcomings of insulin obtained from slaughtered animals? Write down its disadvantages.

Explanation

Insufficient in quantity and contain antigens which can cause allergy. Following are the disadvantages of insulin from slaughtered animals: (i) Demand for insulin is very high which necessitates slaughtering of a large number of animals. (i) Slaughtering of animals amounts to cruelty against animals. (iii) Insulin from animal origin can result in allergic reactions because of body.s tendency to encounter foreign substance. (iv) The slaughtered animal can be infected with some dangerous microbes. This can contaminate the insulin.