GENETIC ENGINEERING Flashcards
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WHAT IS GENETIC ENGINERRING
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THE TRANSFER OF A PIECE OF DNA FROM ONE ORGANISM TO ANOTHER
2
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give 3 traits that could be altered by genetic engineering in crops
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Increased yield - bigger fruit
Disease resistance
Herbicide resistance
3
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What is gene therapy
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treatment of an inherited disorder by giving the patient a healthy copy of the faulty gene
4
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what are the drawbacks of genetic engineering
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Risk of GMO affecting health
If crops breed with wild plants it can affect the gene pool
5
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what are the steps of genetic engineering for insulin
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Isolate insulin gene from human dna
Insert dna into a vector. eg plasmid
Insert plasmid into a host bacteria
Let bacteria divide with insulin protein
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