genetic revolution

Question 1

what is the basis of genetic engineering?

Answer 1

the production of recombinant DNA

Question 2

how to make recombinant DNA?

Answer 2

1) a section of DNA is snipped out of the DNA of one species
2) this is then inserted into the DNA of another species

Question 3

what is the organism that receives the recombinant DNA called?

Answer 3

transgenic

Question 4

what 2 types of DNA does does bacteria have?

Answer 4

DNA found in the bacterial chromosome
smaller circular pieces of DNA called plasmids

Question 5

what is transgenic bacteria?

Answer 5

uses plasmids
they are unique as they can be swapped between bacteria

Question 6

what is restriction endonucleases?

Answer 6

different types of enzymes that cut DNA molecules at specific points. different restriction enzymes cut DNA at different places. they can be used to cut out specific genes from a molecule of DNA

Question 7

what are DNA ligases?

Answer 7

enzymes that join cut ends of the DNA molecule