Nat5 Biology Unit One Cell Biology Key Area 5 Genetic Engineering Flashcards
1
Q
How do you modify genetic information?
A
Genetic info can be transferred from one cell to another by genetic engineering using enzymes
2
Q
Stage 1 of genetic engineering
A
Identify the section of DNA that contains the required gene from the source chromosome
3
Q
Stage 2 of genetic engineering
A
Extract the required gene
4
Q
Stage 3 of genetic engineering
A
Extract the plasmid from the bacterial cell
5
Q
Stage four of genetic engineering
A
Insert required gene into bacterial plasmid
6
Q
Stage five of genetic engineering
A
Insert plasmid into host bacterial cell to produce a genetically modified (GM) organism
