Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 61 - Genetic Modification. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 5.12 - Understand how restriction enzymes are used to cut DNA at specific sites and ligase enzymes are used to join pieces of DNA together.
Specification Point 5.13 - Understand how plasmids and viruses can act as vectors, which take up pieces of DNA, and then insert this recombinant DNA into other cells.
Specification Point 5.14 - Understand how large amounts of human insulin can be manufactured from genetically modified bacteria that are grown in a fermenter.
Specification Point 5.15 - Understand how genetically modified plants can be used to improve food production.
Specification Point 5.16 - Understand that the term transgenic means the transfer of genetic material from one species to a different species.
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