Genetic Engineering – Post Lesson Practice

Copy and complete the following sentences.

1. The transfer of ______________ from one type of organism

to another is called genetic _______________. (2)

2. Human genes which code for the production of a required

______________ can be cut out of a ____________ and inserted into a

_____________ which is a circular piece of DNA in a bacterium.

When re-inserted into bacterial cells, the ________ produce the

required human protein. (4)

3. Genetic engineering has distinct advantages over ______________

breeding. It is quicker and specific genes from ___________ species

can be combined to produce very particular characteristics. (2)

4. Genetic engineering can also have problems. For example, the genes

can be difficult to __________ and transferred genes may also result

in harmful ________________. (2)

Total = 10