Answer:
The disadvantages of insulin obtained from
the pancreas of slaughtered cows and pigs are
(i)
Insulin being a hormone is produced in very little amounts in the body. Hence,
a large number of animals need to be sacrificed for obtaining small quantities
of insulin. This makes the cost of insulin very high (Demand being many fold
higher than supply).
(ii) Slaughtering of animals is
not ethical.
(iii)
There is a potential of immune response in humans against the administered
insulin which is derived from animals.
(iv)
There is possibility of slaughtered animals being infested with some infectious
microorganism which may contaminate insulin.
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