21.5 Gene Technology And Ethics

Question 1

What ethical concerns are there in genetic manipulation of microorganisms

Answer 1

That it could be used for purposes of biological warfare

Question 2

Pros and cons of pest resistance

Answer 2

Increase yield
Non pests may damaged
Pests may become resistant

Question 3

Pros and cons of disease resistance

Answer 3

Increases yield

Transferred genes might spread to wild and cause problems

Question 4

Pros and cons of herbicide resistance

Answer 4

Increase yield

Biodiversity is reduced

Question 5

What is pharming

Answer 5

Production of human medicines from genetic engineering in animals

Question 6

What main ethical issues are there in genetic engineering

Answer 6

Should animals act as models

Bad to put Human genes in animals

Question 7

What is somatic cell gene therapy

Answer 7

Involved replacing the mutant allele with a healthy allele in the affected somatic body cell
It is a temporary solution as they have a limited life and are replaced from stem cells

Question 8

What is germ line cell gene therapy

Answer 8

Insert a healthy allele into the eggs or an embryo imeediatkey after fertilisation
The individual is born healthy with the normal allele in place