gr 10-bio (unit 1.4)

Question 1

gene cloning

Answer 1

-involves manipulating DNA to produce multiple copies of a gene or another segment of DNA in foreign cells

Question 2

transgenic organisms

Answer 2

is another word for GMO (genetically modified organisms)

Question 3

genetic engineering

Answer 3

The process of altering the genetic make-up of an organism

Question 4

what are the 3 main applications used from transgenic plants/GMOs

Answer 4

1. ) making more nutritious foods
2. ) industrial use for eg. spider silk
3. ) medical use

Question 5

artificial insemination

Answer 5

-sperm is collected and concentrated before
being placed in the woman’s uterus
-IVF (in vitro fertilization) the woman’s eggs are retrieved and combined with sperm. After fertilization, one or more of the developing embryos are placed in the
woman’s uterus

Question 6

gene therapy

Answer 6

• an experimental treatment to cure genetic disorders.
• Its aim is to insert a healthy, normal form of a gene into the cells of tissues that are affected by a disorder
• this gene can replace the mutated gene that causes the disorder

Question 7

what policy does Canada have to ensure the safety of food crops

Answer 7

• it’s tested to make sure there is no disease

- if there it is not purchased by the buyer

Question 8

envirnmental threats of GMO

Answer 8

-the use of herbicide-resistant that might get into soil and organisms live there
-superweeds and superbugs can form that might not be controllable by pestcidides
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Question 9

health effects of GMO

Answer 9

produce allergic reactions