b6.2.6 use of biotechnology in farming Flashcards
1
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what is biotechnology
A
the use of biological processes or living organisms to manufacture products
2
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What is GM organisms
A
Genetically Modified Organisms
It is another name for genetic engineering but normally used when referring to plants and animals
3
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Examples of GM crops
A
golden rice _ vitamin A in rice
4
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How can you genetically modify an organism
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Same as genetically modifying a bacteria but it includes an extra stage. The engineering bacterium carried the modified gene into the nucleus of a plant cell
5
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Examples of vectors
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Plasmid
Bacteria
Viruses
