What was the source of insulin before it was produced using rDNA techniques?

What was the source of insulin before it was produced using rDNA techniques?
  1. Slaughtered cattle and pigs
  2. E. coli
  3. Humans
  4. Other animals

Solution

Insulin used for diabetes was earlier extracted from pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs.

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