Genetic engineering

Question 1

what is genetic engineering

Answer 1

the transfer of a gene from 1 organism (human) to another (bacteria)

Question 2

what are the uses of genetic engineering

Answer 2

insulin for diabetes and human growth hormone for dwarfism

Question 3

why use a bacterial cell for genetic engineering

Answer 3

1. bacteria grow and replicate quickly by mitosis
2. plasmids are used because they enable foreign dna to produce a useful protein

Question 4

what is the first stage of genetic engineering

Answer 4

identify section of dna that contains required gene from source chromosome

Question 5

what is the second stage of genetic engineering

Answer 5

extract required gene using an enzyme

Question 6

what is the third stage of genetic engineering

Answer 6

extract the plasmid from bacterial cell

Question 7

what is the fourth stage of genetic engineering

Answer 7

insert required gene into bacterial plasmid

Question 8

what is the fifth stage of genetic engineering

Answer 8

insert plasmid into host bacterial cell to produce a genetically modified (GM) organism

Question 9

GENETIC ENGINEERING STAGES DIAGRAM ON PAPER