search
arrow-left Previous
Next arrow-right
Q: Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of insulin?
  • A. Frederick Banting
  • B. James Collip
  • C. E. Abraham
  • D. William Osler
Correct Answer: Option A - The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1923 was awarded jointly to Frederick Grant Banting and John James Rickard Macleod "for the discovery of insulin.". Insulin was discovered in 1921 by Banting and West. It is secreted by the яБв-cell of the pancreatic тАШIslets of LangerhansтАЩ. Diabetes is caused by low secretion of insulin. The over secretion of insulin leads to a disease called hypoglycemia, which reduces fertility and vision.
A. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1923 was awarded jointly to Frederick Grant Banting and John James Rickard Macleod "for the discovery of insulin.". Insulin was discovered in 1921 by Banting and West. It is secreted by the яБв-cell of the pancreatic тАШIslets of LangerhansтАЩ. Diabetes is caused by low secretion of insulin. The over secretion of insulin leads to a disease called hypoglycemia, which reduces fertility and vision.

Explanations:

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1923 was awarded jointly to Frederick Grant Banting and John James Rickard Macleod "for the discovery of insulin.". Insulin was discovered in 1921 by Banting and West. It is secreted by the яБв-cell of the pancreatic тАШIslets of LangerhansтАЩ. Diabetes is caused by low secretion of insulin. The over secretion of insulin leads to a disease called hypoglycemia, which reduces fertility and vision.