1.5 - Genetic engineering

Question 1

Genetic engineering is

Answer 1

Genetic engineering is
Transferring genetic information (DNA) from one cell into another

Question 2

1. Identify the section of DNA that has
2. Then you need to
3. And to
4. Then insert
5. Then insert

Answer 2

1. The gene required, on the source chromosome
2. Extract (cut out) the gene
3. Extract the plasmid from the bacterial cell
4. The required gene into a bacterial plasmid
5. The plasmid into the host cell (bacteria)
   to produce a GM organism

Question 3

Enzymes are needed to

Answer 3

Cut the DNA to extract the gene, cut the plasmid open and seal the gene into the plasmid