Genetic Engineering Flashcards
What is genetic engineering?
Modifying genes for desired characteristics
What is another way of saying genetic engineering?
Genetic modification
State 2 advantages of genetic engineering
Its very precise
Its much quicker than selective breeding
Why is bacteria useful?
It can be genetically engineered to produce useful chemicals like anitbiotics and vaccines
Two useful chemicals from genetically engineering bacteria.
Antibiotics
Vaccines
Scientists can insert …………… genes into organisms to produce desired …………… . This is called ……………… engineering. For example, bacteria can be engineered to produce …………….
Foreign
Characteristcis
Genetic
Chemicals
What is a foreign gene?
Scientists take genes from another organism that shows a desired characteristic
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically modified organism
