In 1982, which drug became the first recombinant DNA technology drug to be approved by the FDA?
A) the semisynthetic penicillin known as ampicillin, which was fermented in vats
B) diazepam (Valium)
C) human insulin (Humulin)
D) Taxol (chemotherapy drug)
Answer: C
A) Penicillin and ampicillin were not created by recombinant DNA technology.
B) Diazepam (Valium) was created from the molecular structure of chlordiazepoxide, not by recombinant DNA technology.
D) Taxol was originally derived from the needles of the Pacific yew tree, not from recombinant DNA technology.
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