What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?
Answer: Insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide.
Discover Canada states Banting and Best's discovery of insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide.
All answer choices
- Insulin is a hormone that permits you to eat anything you wish.
- Insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide. (correct answer)
- Discovering insulin opened the doors to more discoveries.
- Discovering insulin made Drs. Banting and Best famous.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our History study guide.
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