stem cells and genetic engineering

Question 1

What feature of stem cells allows them to produce any type of cell

Answer 1

unspecialised

Question 2

What are the two types of stem cells

Answer 2

embryonic and adult/tissue

Question 3

What is an ethical issue surrounding the use of stem cells in science

Answer 3

some people believe this is destroying a potential life.

Question 4

What is genetic engineering

Answer 4

genetic engineering is the addition of DNA from one species into another to produce new proteins

Question 5

Which part of a bacterial cell is used in genetic engineering

Answer 5

plasmid

Question 6

What section of a chromosome is removed during genetic engineering

Answer 6

human gene

Question 7

What is required to remove a gene from a chromosome and seal it into a plasmid

Answer 7

enzyme

Question 8

After an amended plasmid is inserted into a bacterial cell, what happens next

Answer 8

the bacteria is left to multiply and produce the hormone that it has been engineered to make

Question 9

Name two hormones that can be genetically engineered

Answer 9

insulin and human growth hormone