B6.2.4 Flashcards

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What is a problem with selective breeding

A

It’s a very slow process.

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What does genetic engineering allow us to do

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To alter an organism’s genome to produce an organism with desired characteristics.

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What are the benefits of genetic engineering

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Increases crop yield
Produces toxins that kill insects
Produces medical drugs such as insulin

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4
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How are GMOs produced

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Scientists take genes from another organism that codes for this characteristic

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When is the foreign gene put in an organism

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Puts foreign genes into an organism at an early stage of the organisms development. As the organism develops, it displays the characteristics coded for by the foreign gene.

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What are the risks of eating GMOs

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May eventually lead to health problems
May cross pollinate with wild plants introducing the new gene into wild plants (unethical)
Some people don’t like the idea of eating GMOs

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