Genetic Engineering

Question 1

Define genetic engineering

Answer 1

Genetic engineering is the artificial manipulation or alteration of genes

Question 2

Define isolation

Answer 2

Isolation is the removal of the chromosome (containing the target gene) from the human cell and the plasmid DNA from the bacterium.

Question 3

Define ligation

Answer 3

Ligation is the joining of two sections of DNA to form a single strand

Question 4

Define transformation

Answer 4

Transformation is the uptake of DNA into a cell

Question 5

Define cloning

Answer 5

Cloning is the production of identical copies of the bacterium (containing the target gene)

Question 6

Define expression.

Answer 6

Expression is the formation of the product by the organism with the recombinant DNA