Chapter 1.6 Genetic Engineering

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Normal control of bacterial cell activity depends on

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genetic information

Question 2

Genetic information can be transferred from the cells of one species to the cells of another either

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naturally or artificially

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Natural methods of transfer include

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fertilization in animals and plants and the transfer of plasmids between bacterial species or by viruses.

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Artificial transfer of genetic information is called

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genetic engineering

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Genetic engineering often but not always involves

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bacteria

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Pieces of chromosome can be transferred from a

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donor species to another which then allows the recipient species to make new proteins.

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Genetic engineering is carried out by humans to allow a species to

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make a protein that is normally made by another species.

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Stage 1 of genetic engineering is:

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Identifying a section of DNA that contains the required gene from the chromosomes of a donor species.

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Stage 2 of genetic engineering is:

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Extracting the required gene

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Stage 3 of genetic engineering is:

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Inserting the required gene into a vector or bacterial plasmid

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Stage 4 of genetic engineering is:

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Transforming the recipient (host) cell by placing the modified plasmid into it.

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Following a genetic engineering, transformed cells are cultured to produce a

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GM (genetically modified) strain or organism

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The GM strain or organism can produce

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a new protein normally made by another species

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Virus is a

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Microorganism that can be used in the transfer of genetic information