Which statement describes genetic modification?

A.
changing the genetic material of an organism
B.
changing the genetic material of plants only
C.
producing new organisms through fertilisation
D.
selective breeding of organisms
Biology
IGCSE&ALevel
CAIE
Exam No:0610_w24_qp_13 Year:2024 Question No:40

Answer:

A

Knowledge points:

20.3.1 Define genetic engineering as changing the genetic material of an organism by removing, changing or inserting individual genes
20.3.2 State examples of genetic engineering: – the insertion of human genes into bacteria to produce human insulin – the insertion of genes into crop plants to confer resistance to herbicides – the insertion of genes into crop plants to confer resistance to insect pests – the insertion of genes into crop plants to provide additional vitamins
20.3.3 Outline genetic engineering using bacterial production of a human protein as an example

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