Question 38
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C 2 and 3 only are correct
D 1 only is correct
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21. Biotechnology and gen...
21.3. Genetic modification

Outline examples of genetic modification: (a) the insertion of human genes into bacteria to produce human proteins (b) the insertion of genes into crop plants to confer resistance to herbicides (c) the insertion of genes into crop plants to confer resistance to insect pests (d) the insertion of genes into crop plants to improve nutritional qualities

21. Biotechnology and gen...
21.1. Biotechnology and genetic mod...

Discuss why bacteria are useful in biotechnology and genetic modification, limited to: (a) few ethical concerns over their manipulation and growth (b) the presence of plasmids