1.5 Genetic engineering Flashcards
1
Q
Genetic information can be …
A
transferred from one cell to another by genetic engineering
2
Q
What is genetic engineering used for
A
for the mass production of two human hormones
3
Q
What two human hormones is genetic engineering used for
A
Human growth hormone
Insulin
4
Q
Stage one
A
DNA is isolated from the nucleus of the human cell
Plasmid is isolated from the bacterial cell
5
Q
Stage two
A
Enzymes are used to cut the required gene from the DNA
Enzymes are used to cut the plasmid
6
Q
Stage three
A
The gene is inserted into the plasmid
7
Q
Stage four
A
The plasmid is inserted into a new bacterial cell
8
Q
Stage five
A
The genetically modified bacterial cell multiplies many times
