Genetic Engineering Flashcards
1
Q
What is genetic engineering?
A
the genetic alteration of an organism’s genome to produce an organism with desired characteristics
2
Q
Compare selctive breeding and genetic engineering.
A
selective breeding is a slow process and not exact, genetic engineering is a very accurate process which occurs in one generation
3
Q
Why has cotton been genetically modified?
A
to increase the crop yield from the same area of land
4
Q
Why has corn been genetically modified?
A
to produce toxins that kill insects so smaller amounts of pesticides are needed
5
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Why has bacteria been genetically engineered?
A
to produce medicals drugs such as insulin
