LESSON 20 Flashcards
Genetic engineering is also called as
Genetic modification
It is the process of altering the DNA in organisms
Genetic engjneering
This means changing one base pair, deleting a whole region of DNA, introducing an additional copy of gene
Genetic engineering
It means extracting DNA from another organisms genome and combining it with DNA of that individual
Genetic engineering
Normally insulin is produced by the organ _______
Pancreas
What do you call the genetically modified insulin??
Humulin
Humulin was licensed for human use
1982
A small piece of circular DNA
Plasmid
A ‘type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins’
Genetic testing
A test that ‘confirm or rule out a suspected genetic condition’ or help determine a person’s chance of developing or passing on a genetic disorder
Genetic testing
‘Study single genes or short lengths of DNA’ to identify variations or mutations that lead to genetic disorder
Molecular Genetic Test
A test that ‘analyzes whole chromosomes or long lengths of DNA’
Chromosome Genetic Test
Study the amount of ‘activity level of proteins’
Biochemical Genetic Test
It can help by ‘providing information about the pros and cons of the test’
Genetic Counselor or Geneticist
It can help by ‘providing information about the pros and cons of the test’
Genetic Counselor or Geneticist
