1.5 Genetic Engineering

Question 1

What is genetic engineering?

Answer 1

The transfer of genetic information from one cell to another

Question 2

What are two medical programmes made by genetic engineering?

Answer 2

Insulin, and Human Growth Hormone

Question 3

Where are chromosomes located in an animal cell?

Answer 3

In the Nucleus

Question 4

What part of a bacterial cell acts as a vector (carrier) for a gene of interest

Answer 4

Plasmid

Question 5

Name 6 parts of a bacterial cell?

Answer 5

Plasmid, ribosome, cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, bacterial DNA

Question 6

What is respiration?

Answer 6

The release of chemical energy from glucose which is enzyme controlled

Question 7

What are some advantages of producing medicinal products by genetic engineering?

Answer 7

No risk of rejection.
Doesn’t need to come from animals

Question 8

What do enzymes do? (In genetic engineering)

Answer 8

Cut open plasmid, cut out gene of interest and seal gene of interest into plasmid