The advantage of being able to clone the gene for human insulin is that
A)there are too few cows, pigs, and horses to provide an adequate supply of their insulin.
B)human insulin is less likely to cause harmful side effects than cow, pig, or horse insulin.
C)cow, pig, or horse insulin cannot keep a diabetic alive for more than three months.
D)using human insulin increases the probability that, in the future, the person suffering from diabetes can be weaned from a dependence on insulin.

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Human insulin is less likely to cause harmful side effects because it is identical to the insulin produced by humans whereas insulin from cows, pigs, or horses might differ slightly and cause an immune response in some patients.

The Advantage of Being Able to Clone the Gene for Human