GCSE Biology – Genetic engineering

Last updated: 30/04/2020
Edexcel International GCSE Science – Biology separate Microorganisms and Genetic Modification GCSE Biology – Genetic engineering

Learning Objectives

-I can define the term genetic engineering
-I can describe the use of genetic engineering in plants
-I can describe the use of genetically engineered bacteria to produce insulin
-I can evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of genetic engineering in agriculture
-I can describe the process of producing a genetically modified crop

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  1. What is genetic engineering?

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  2. What type of organism can be genetically modified?

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  3. What does genetic engineering do?

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  4. What does genetic engineering involve?

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  5. What characteristics can we give to plant crops?

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  6. What do we call crops that have been genetically engineered?

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  7. What can GM crops do?

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  8. What do we have genetically engineered bacterial cells to do?

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  9. What can human insulin be used to treat?

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  10. What else can genetically modified bacteria do?

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  11. What might GM bacteria do in the future?

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  12. Why are GM bacteria extremely important for the future?

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  13. What do GM crops show for farmers?

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  14. Why do we want disease resistant food crops?

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  15. Why are some people concerned about GM?

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  16. Why might wild flower populations decrease with GM crops?

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  17. Why might happen to insects with GM crops?

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  18. Why else are people concerned about GM crops?

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  19. How do we give plants disease resistance?

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  20. At what stage does genetic engineering occur?

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  21. Why does genetic engineering take place at an early stage?

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  22. How does genetic engineering work?

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  23. How does genetic engineering modify the genome?

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  24. Where do “cut out” chromosomes go in genetic engineering?

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  25. How are enzymes used in genetic engineering?

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