Concept 4 Genetic Engineering

Using a patient’s stem cells to create a lab grown organ for transplant.

• Genetically Engineered Organs

• Genetically Modified Food

• Splicing

• Gene Splicing

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Testing that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins to rule out genetic disease and determine likelihood of developing a genetic disorder.

• Selective Breeding

• Genetic Screening

• Gene Therapy

• Cloning

Adding or deleting segments of genes to correct or get rid of genetic disorders.

• Gene Splicing

• Genetic Screening

• Gene Therapy

• Stem Cell Therapy

A new organism is made that has the exact same genes as the organism from which it was produced, creating an exact copy of the organism from which it came.

• Cloning

• Gene Splicing

• Stem Cell Therapy

• Transgenic Organisms

Creating an organism that will exhibit a new trait that can be passed to its offspring.

• Hybridization

• Gene Splicing

• Transgenic Organisms

• Gene Therapy

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The direct manipulation of genetic material to alter the hereditary traits of a cell, organism, or population

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Genetic Engineering

• Selective Breeding

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Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of...

• Genetic Engineering

• Artificial Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Gene Mutation

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Which of these examples demonstrates artificial selection?

• The bug called a walking stick can blend in on a branch in its habitat.

• Galapagos finches developed different varieties of beaks to more easily fit the various food sources on different

• Rat snakes have developed a variety of colors and patterns to better camouflage in a number of different habitats.

• Humans created a new kind of apple by cross-breeding a crunchy variety with a sweet variety.

Which process is involved with genetic engineering?

• Allowing organisms to reproduce without human interference

• Humans choosing individuals with desirable traits to parent the next generation

• Using technology to cut DNA and insert genes to get the traits you want.

Genetically engineered foods look and taste the same as regular foods. The only difference genetically modified foods has is

• fewer calories

• the addition of certain minerals

• genes with traits that improve something about the plant

• a better chance at surviving a frost during the growing season

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