Topic 5- Genetic Engineering

Question 0

What is genetic engineering?

Answer 0

The deliberate transfer of genetic material from one organism to another

Question 1

Genetic information can be transferred from one cell to another ______ or ____

Answer 1

Genetic information can be transferred from one cell to another NATURALLY or ARTIFICIALLY

Question 2

Name 3 reasons why genetic engineering often uses bacterial cells

Answer 2

• they are easy and quick to grow
• they have plasmids which can be used to place genes into
• they have a simple structure

Question 3

What does genetically modified mean?

Answer 3

It is the word that describes an organism that contains genetic information from another source

Question 4

What is the first step of genetic engineering?

Answer 4

1. Identify the required gene

Question 5

What is the second step of GE?

Answer 5

2. An enzyme is used to cut the gene out of the chromosome

Question 6

What is the third step of GE?

Answer 6

3. Plasmids are removed from the bacterial cell

Question 7

What is the fourth step of GE?

Answer 7

4. The plasmid is cut open with an enzyme

Question 8

What is the fifth step of GE?

Answer 8

5. The extracted gene is inserted into the plasmid

Question 9

What is the sixth step of GE?

Answer 9

6. The plasmid is inserted into the host cell

Question 10

What is the seventh step of GE?

Answer 10

7. The bacteria grows and multiplies

Question 11

What happens when the genetically modified bacteria is cultured?

Answer 11

The product may be limitless