Stem Cells & Genetic Engineering Flashcards
What feature of stem cells allows them to produce any type of stem cell?
Stem cells are unspecialised meaning that they can become any cell.
What are the two types of stem cells?
Embryonic & Adult/Tissue.
What is an ethical issue surrounding the use of stem cells in science?
Stem cells can be used in research but embryonic stem cells are destroyed in the process. Some people believe this is destroying a potential life.
What is genetic engineering?
Genetic engineering is the addition of DNA from one species into another to produce new proteins.
What section of a chromosome is removed during genetic engineering?
The gene is removed.
What part of a bacterial cell is used in genetic engineering?
The plasmid is used.
What is required to remove a gene from a chromosome and seal it into a plasmid?
Enzymes cut and glue cells in genetic engineering.
After an amended plasmid is inserted into a bacterial cell, what happens next?
The genetically engineered cell replicates.
Name two hormones that can be genetically engineered.
Factor VII (Human Growth Hormone) and Insulin.
