BIOTECHNOLOGY (c) Reprogramming Microbes

1. BIOTECHNOLOGY(c) ReprogrammingMicrobes SQA Questions

2. ontrol nformation hromosomes hromosome • The normal c_______ of bacterial activity depends on the i___________ stored in its c___________ • Pieces of c___________ can be transferred from a d_________ organism and so allow bacteria to make ____ substances e.g. i______ for human d________ • M____ insulin is needed because m_____ people are becoming diabetic and a______ insulin has more a______ • Genetically engineered bacteria can produce i________ q________ of products and s_______ up processes ifferent new nsulin iabetics ore ore nimal llergies ncreased uantities peed

3. aster elective reeding nzymes acteria • Genetic engineering is much f______ than s________ b________ • Biological detergents contain e_______ produced by b________. • Biological detergents work at l__ t____________ saving e______ and m____ and do less d_______ to delicate fabrics • The enzymes d_______ the stains • An a_________ is a chemical which p_______ the g______ of m________ • There are many d_________ bacterial d________ so a r______ of a_________ is needed to treat them ow emperatures nergy amage oney igest ntibiotic icrobes revents rowth ifferent iseases ange ntibiotics

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5. Genetic engineering Insulin – controlling blood sugar Growth hormone – controlling growth rate Factor 8 – for blood clotting

6. Plasmid opened Insulin gene removed Insulin gene inserted into plasmid Altered plasmid put back into bacterium

7. C D B E A Bacteria can be grown quickly/ increased products Can speed up processes / large quantities Product purer/ less allergies

8. G S TE C P E