Unit 1: Genetic Engineering Booklet Wordbank

Question 1

Gene

Answer 1

Part of a chromosome that contains the genetic information for a protein

Question 2

Human growth hormone

Answer 2

A protein that can be made in genetically modifies bacteria in high concentrations. Used to treat a type of dwarfism

Question 3

Golden rice

Answer 3

Genetically modified crop with a high concentration of vitamin C

Question 4

Plasmid

Answer 4

A small circular piece of bacteria that can be used to transfer genes from the cell of one organism to the cell of another organism

Question 5

Genetic Engineering

Answer 5

Artificial transfer of genetic information from one cell of one species to one cell of another species

Question 6

Genetically modified organism

Answer 6

Living thing that has had genetic information inserted into it’s cells

Question 7

Insulin

Answer 7

A human protein that can be made in bacteria in large quantities. This protein can be used to treat diabetes

Question 8

Enzyme

Answer 8

Used to cut out a gene from a chromosome or cut open a plasmid