Genetic Engineering Flashcards

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What is genetic engineering ?

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Genetic engineering is a process which allows DNA to be exchanged between organisms. This allows scientists to make useful products

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Why do cells require energy?

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Cells require energy to transmit nerve impulses

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What is used to generate the ATP?

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The energy reeleased from the breakdown of glucose is often used to generate the ATP

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Where is the ATP made in?

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*ATP is made in cells from ADP and inorganic phosphate (Pi)

Adenosine- Pi-Pi-Pi
2 inorganic phosphate*

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Adenosine with 3 organic phosphates?

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Adenosine- Pi-Pi-Pi
3 organic phosphates

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The formation of ATP

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The formation of ATP allows the cell to store the energy released from respiration. The process of forming ATP uses energy from respiration to add inorganic phosphate molecules to ADP

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What is respiration?

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*The chemical energy stored in glucose must be released by all cells through a series of respiration.

Glucose + Oxygen —– Carbon + Water + Energy dioxide*

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What happens to the breakdown of glucose?

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*The energy released from the breakdown of glucose is used to generate ATP

Adenosine——Pi-Pi-Pi
Three phosphate
groups (Triphosphate)*

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