Transgenic

Transgenic

Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s):

• Organisms whose genes have been altered using genetic engineering techniques.

• Most GMO’s are transgenic organisms… they have received genes from a different organism.

Clones…

• A clone is an organism that is genetically identical to it’s parent

Multiple Choice

An example of the benefits of transgenic animals is:

• A cow that produces pork.
• A chicken that lays hard boiled eggs.
• Larger sheep that grow more wool.
• A pig that makes no waste.

Multiple Choice

What is a transgene?

• A mutant chromosome
• A gene that is different as a result of genetic engineering
• The offspring of a genetically engineered animal
• A gene that does not carry any traits

Identical twins

• They share the same DNA, so any differences are due to environmental factors

Embryo transplants

• •A fertilised egg begins dividing, the cells are split before they become specialised

• •Cattle with high milk yield or lots of meat can be bred.

Multiple Choice

What is an organism? 

• Any living thing

• Something in your body (heart, lungs, stomach)

• Something in your cells

• A type of cell

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes transgenic organism? 

• Changing bacterial DNA by adding genes to it

• Any organism that has DNA from a different species

• Any organism that has DNA from the same species

• A tool used by scientists to separate chunks of DNA

Multiple Choice

A crop of plants is more likely to survive a deadly virus if the plants:

• Have unique DNA

• Are planted close together

• Receive little sunlight

• Are cloned from the same plant

Multiple Choice

Clones have the exact same:

• Personalities

• Physical appearances

• Intelligence levels

• Genetic material

Multiple Choice

Clones have the exact same:

• Personalities

• Physical appearances

• Intelligence levels

• Genetic material