genetic engineering

Question 1

what is genetic engineering?

Answer 1

genetic information transferred from one cell to another

Question 2

what are examples of genetic engineering in the production of human medicines?

Answer 2

• insulin
• human growth hormone

Question 3

what are examples of genetically modified (GM) organisms?

Answer 3

• tomato with longer shelf life
• potatoes with disease resistance
• bird resistance to bird flu

Question 4

what is the first stage of genetic engineering?

Answer 4

identify section of DNA that contains required gene from source chromosome

Question 5

what is the second stage of genetic engineering?

Answer 5

extract required gene using an enzyme

Question 6

what is the third stage of genetic engineering?

Answer 6

extract plasmid from bacterial cell and cut open using an enzyme

Question 7

what is the fourth stage of genetic engineering?

Answer 7

insert required gene into bacterial plasmid using an enzyme

Question 8

what is the fifth stage of genetic engineering?

Answer 8

insert plasmid into host bacterial cell to produce a (GM) organism