Key points of Genetic Engineering Flashcards
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what is genetic engineering
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The artificial transfer of genetic information from one donor cell or organism to another
2
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what does the term genetically modified mean
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A cell or organism that has had it’s genetic information altered by a adding a gene from another organism
3
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what is a host bacterial cell
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a bacterial cell that recives genetic material from s source chromosome.
4
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when are Enzymes uses during genetic engineering
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Enzymes are uses during genetic engineering ti remove the required gene from the source chromosome to cut open the bacterial plasmid and to seal the required gene in to the bacterial plasmid.
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why is genetic engineering carried out
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It is carried out by humans to allow species to make a PROTEIN that is normally made by another species
