Medical Interventions
4.1.2 Protein Factories
questions and answers
Define plasmid - answer A plasmid is a small
loop/ring of circular DNA
What are 3 reasons why plasmids and bacterial
cells are a helpful tool in genetic engineering? -
answer 1) one could add genes to a plasmid
without ruining the rest of the genome.
2) plasmids can be cut and have extra DNA
sequences added to it, with no damage and can
connect back together after.
3) bacterial cells will reproduce what the plasmid is
carrying making more of that gene.
What are the steps of using recombinant DNA
techniques and plasmids to produce human
insulin? - answer 1) scientists build the human
insulin gene in the laboratory.
2) they then remove a loop of bacterial DNA known
as the plasmid
4.1.2 Protein Factories
questions and answers
Define plasmid - answer A plasmid is a small
loop/ring of circular DNA
What are 3 reasons why plasmids and bacterial
cells are a helpful tool in genetic engineering? -
answer 1) one could add genes to a plasmid
without ruining the rest of the genome.
2) plasmids can be cut and have extra DNA
sequences added to it, with no damage and can
connect back together after.
3) bacterial cells will reproduce what the plasmid is
carrying making more of that gene.
What are the steps of using recombinant DNA
techniques and plasmids to produce human
insulin? - answer 1) scientists build the human
insulin gene in the laboratory.
2) they then remove a loop of bacterial DNA known
as the plasmid
