CB5 --> Genetic Engineering

Question 1

What is Genetic Engineering?

Answer 1

The transfer of DNA from one organism to another using biotechnology.

Question 2

What is insulin?

Answer 2

A hormone made by an organ in our bodies called the pancreas.

Question 3

Who can’t produce enough insulin?

Answer 3

Diabetics

Question 4

How is insulin produced with genetic engineering?

Answer 4

With genetically modified bacteria.

Question 5

What is stage 1 of genetic engineering?

Answer 5

Identify a section of DNA that contains the gene for making the desired protein from the chromosome

Question 6

What is stage 2 of genetic engineering?

Answer 6

Remove the required gene using an enzyme

Question 7

What is stage 3 of genetic engineering?

Answer 7

Collect bacterial cell and remove plasmid

Question 8

What is stage 4 of genetic engineering?

Answer 8

Open the plasmid using the same enzyme as was used for the gene

Question 9

What is stage 5 of genetic engineering?

Answer 9

Insert the gene into the open plasmid and close using a different enzyme

Question 10

What is the final stage of genetic engineering?

Answer 10

Insert the plasmid back into the same host bacterial cell to produce a genetically modified (GM) organism