ST5. Genetic Engineering (CB)

Question 1

How can genetic information be transferred from one cell to another?

Answer 1

By genetic engineering

Question 2

What are the stages of genetic engineering?

Answer 2

• identify section of DNA that contains required gene from source chromosome
• extract required gene
• extract plasmid into host bacterial cell to produce a genetically modified (GM) organism

Question 3

What does genetic engineering require?

Answer 3

Genetic engineering requires enzymes to cut human DNA to extract the required gene, to cut open the plasmid and to seal the human gene into the bacterial plasmid