Unit 1 Genetic Engineering

Question 1

Question 1 What is the purpose of genetic engineering?

Answer 1

Answer - genetic information can be transferred from one cell to another by genetic engineering.

Question 2

Question 2 - State the stages of genetic engineering

Answer 2

Answer;

1. Identify section of DNA that contains required gene from source chromosome;
2. the required gene is extracted
3. the plasmid is extracted from bacterial cell;
4. the required gene is inserted into the bacterial plasmid;
5. the plasmid is inserted into host bacterial cell to produce a genetically modified (GM) organism.
6. enzymes are used in this process