BIOTECHNOLOGY(c) Reprogramming

Microbes

SQA Questions

1. The normal c_______ of bacterial activity depends on the i___________ stored in its c___________

2. Pieces of c___________ can be transferred from a d_________ organism and so allow bacteria to make ____ substances e.g. i______ for human d________

3. M____ insulin is needed because m_____ people are becoming diabetic and a______ insulin has more a______

4. Genetically engineered bacteria can produce i________ q________ of products and s_______ up processes

ontrol

nformationhromosomes

hromosome

ifferent

new

nsulin

iabetics

ore

ore

nimal llergies

ncreased uantitiespeed

5. Genetic engineering is much f______ than s________ b________

6. Biological detergents contain e_______ produced by b________.

7. Biological detergents work at l__ t____________ saving e______ and m____ and do less d_______ to delicate fabrics

8. The enzymes d_______ the stains9. An a_________ is a chemical which

p_______ the g______ of m________10.There are many d_________ bacterial

d________ so a r______ of a_________ is needed to treat them

aster

elective reeding

nzymes

acteria

ow

emperatures nergy

oney amage

igest

ntibiotic

revents rowth icrobes

ifferent

iseases ange ntibiotics

35 70

C

E

D

Genetic engineering

Insulin – controlling blood sugar

Growth hormone – controlling growth rate

Factor 8 – for blood clotting

Plasmid opened Insulin gene removed

Insulin gene inserted into plasmid

Altered plasmid put back into bacterium

C D B E A

Product purer/ less allergies

Bacteria can be grown quickly/ increased products

Can speed up processes / large quantities

CG S TE P E