Stages of natural selection
Mutation
Variation
Advantageous characteristic
Survive
Reproduce
Alleles based on next generation
Who developed the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin
What is a random change in DNA
mutation
What is genetic engineering
A process which involves modifying the genome of am organism by introducing a gene from another organism
What are plant crops genetically engineered for
Disease resistance or to produce greater yields
What have bacterial cells been genetically engineers to produce
Insulin
What are GM crops
Crops that have had their genes modified
What are examples of GM cops
Insect repellents
More nutrients
Increased yield
Concerns about GM crops
Effects on wild flowers and insects
Potential effects on health
What is modern medical research exploring with genetic modification
Overcoming some inherited disorders
What are enzymes used for
To isolate a required gene
What is a vector in genetic engineering
Plasmids or virus used to insert genes
What does the vector do
Carry the gens into the cell
When are genes transferred
At an early stage
