B13

Question 1

What is genetic engineering?

Answer 1

modification of the characteristics of an organism purposely

Question 2

What are the key steps in genetic engineering?

Answer 2

DNA Extraction
recombinant DNA production
cloning
screening

Question 3

3 examples of how animals have been genetically engineered

Answer 3

Dogs that aren’t aggressive are genetically engineered so that they don’t produce dogs with aggression.
Buff tip moths have been breeded to allow the desired colour of the insect.
Blue bell cows have been mated so that they can produce the most muscular cows for their specific job.

Question 4

3 examples of how plants have been genetically engineered/modified

Answer 4

Two parents with brown eyes would produce a child with brown eyes as a desired choice.
Two parents with the same colour hair would produce a child with the same or similar hair colour.
If two parents are aggressive and want an aggressive child this would be a good example of genetic engineering.