Question

A team of scientists altered the DNA of E. coli bacteria. The bacteria thus developed had the ability to generate insulin exactly identical to the human insulin molecule. What could be the likely impact of this biotechnology on the individual and the society?

The medical costs for insulin-dependent patients would rise.
Large-scale insulin could be produced in relatively lesser time.
The price of insulin available from sources other than bacteria may fall.
The patients who take insulin may become infected with E. coli bacteria.

Answer 1

Large-scale insulin could be produced in relatively lesser time.

Step-by-step explanation:

We already sort of do this where we infect the bacteria with a plasmid containing our insulin gene and it causes them to produce insulin. Since the question is saying that we edited their DNA directly, now these bacteria don't need to be infected with plasmid b/c now they can just pass these genes onto their offspring.

This will allow us to make TONS of insulin cuz bacteria are crazy good at making stuff and growing.