Genetic Engineering

Question 1

How does genetic engineering happen?

Answer 1

Begins with Human DNA & Ecoli Plasmid > Cut the restriction enzyme > Mix the sticky ends to meet > recombinant dna is present > both dnas are inserted into plasmid > new plasmid dna is insert back into the ecoli cell, new copies of dna are present through growth and division

Question 2

Genetic engineering

Answer 2

When an organism is purposely altered

Question 3

Protropin

Answer 3

When chromosomes are removed and inserted into the plasmid dna to allow growth

Question 4

Genetically modified organisms

Answer 4

Begins with an enzyme > insert bt gene into crop > insert bt gene crop into plasmid > insert new plasmid into bacteria > bacteria infects crops > bt gene now in crop > genetically modified organisms

Question 5

Bt toxin

Answer 5

Natural insecticide to increase the ability to fight off insects

Question 6

Banning bt crops does what?

Answer 6

Kills plants because they’ve adapted to the bt toxin

Question 7

Deficient vs defective

Answer 7

Failure to meet a growth expectation va detecting something imperfect like a disease, and the person is unable to function normally

Question 8

Organic foods are typically

Answer 8

Smaller than regular foods

Question 9

Golden rice

Answer 9

Modified rice that supports vitamin a

Question 10

Why is it bad for farmers to include a gmo label

Answer 10

With gmo labels people may assume bad outcomes

Question 11

Organic items must be what

Answer 11

90% pure or true