(D) The vaccine for Hepatitis-$B$ is a recombinant $DNA$ vaccine.It is produced using yeast cells $(Saccharomyces \, cerevisiae)$ as a host.The gene e

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(D) The vaccine for Hepatitis-$B$ is a recombinant $DNA$ vaccine.It is produced using yeast cells $(Saccharomyces \, cerevisiae)$ as a host.The gene encoding the Hepatitis-$B$ surface antigen $(HBsAg)$ is inserted into the yeast genome.The yeast cells then express this antigen, which is harvested, purified, and used as a vaccine to induce an immune response in humans.

Class 12 Biology Biotechnology and its Application Biotechnological Applications in Medicine

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Which type of vaccine is produced from yeast?

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Hepatitis-$A$
B
Hepatitis-$C$
C
Hepatitis-$D$
D
Hepatitis-$B$

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:

List-$I$ List-$II$

$A$. Genetically engineered Human Insulin $I$. Gene therapy

$B$. $\text{GM}$ Cotton $II$. $\text{E. coli}$

$C$. $\text{ADA}$ Deficiency $III$. Antigen-antibody interaction

$D$. $\text{ELISA}$ $IV$. $\text{Bacillus thuringiensis}$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-$I$	List-$II$
$A$. Genetically engineered Human Insulin	$I$. Gene therapy
$B$. $\text{GM}$ Cotton	$II$. $\text{E. coli}$
$C$. $\text{ADA}$ Deficiency	$III$. Antigen-antibody interaction
$D$. $\text{ELISA}$	$IV$. $\text{Bacillus thuringiensis}$