Genetic engineering and GMOS AND Human population growth Flashcards
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Meaning of g engineering
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Involves modifying an organisms genome to introduce desirable characteristics
2
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Name 2 things that can be used to do this
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Enzymes
Vectors
3
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Uses of g engineering
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Agriculture -crops resistant to herbicides farmers can spray crops to kill weds without effecting crop itself + crop yield
Medicine bacteria insulin
4
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Disadvantages of g engineering
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Hard to predict side efects of it animals suffer health problems
Transplanted genes may get out into the environment affect fod chains abd human health
5
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Why are GMOs being used?
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Provide more food ffor many ppl in world that suffer from hunger
