Genetic Engineering

By Mr G Davidson


1. What do we call the organism from which we would extract DNA?

    

2. Genetic engineering involves the transfer of from one organism to another.

3. Bacterial cells have one chromosome and smaller plasmids made of DNA.

    True

    False

4. A is a micro-organism used to transfer genetic information.

5. Genes are cut out of the donor DNA using enzymes.

    True

    False

6. Genes are put into the recipient DNA using enzymes.

    True

    False

7. Genetic engineering is used to produce which can be given to diabetics.

8. Some plants have been genetically modified to produce larger fruit.

    True

    False

9. Genetically modified bacteria can produce human growth hormone.

    True

    False

10. Micro-organisms are used in genetic engineering because they can produce small amounts of the product required.

    True

    False