1. Aim: What are some other applications of genetically engineered organisms?

2. I. What is a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)?
*Is any organism that has
acquired one or more
________by artificial means.
genes
*A GMO is said to be___________.
*This means that the GMO contains DNA from different species.
transgenic

3. II. What are the benefits to genetically modify plants and animals?
To make pesticide ___________plants.
GM plants can produce natural _________
3) To increase ____________content.
4) To make food last ____________
5) Getting food to the market __________
resistant
pesticides.
vitamin
longer.
faster.

4. III. Some Examples of GMOs:
a. Golden Rice is genetically _________so it contains _______ from daffodils to ________ the production of beta-carotene
(an important precursor of Vitamin A).
modified
genes
increase

5. b. Sweet Corn- Scientists
have also genetically
________ sweet corn so it
contains ________ from
a bacteria that allow the
corn to produce a natural
____________.
modified
genes
pesticide

6. **It is more difficult to genetically modify
c. Fish-These two salmon are the same age, but the
GM salmon grew at
about twice the rate.
**It is more difficult to genetically modify
animals than plants.

7. IV. What are the risks of GMOs?
1) Increase in food _______
The creation of new
_____________
3) Reduced ___________ content.
4) Create antibiotic ______________
toxicity.
allergens.
nutritional
resistance.

8. V. What is Gene Therapy?
*When a gene is missing or not functioning, a __________can
result.
disease
Gene therapy is a way of putting the _______ gene back into our cells.
correct

9. VI. How is it done?
*Vector- carries the new gene to the BODY cells.

10. *Will this individual produce offspring with the normal gene?
No, because the
sex cells were
not altered.

11. VII. Challenges of Gene Therapy:
The vector itself could cause the individual to
become __________
2) The gene has to be delivered to many & the right kinds of_________
The gene needs to be inserted in the right part of the cell’s _______________.
4) The gene, once present, needs to be ______________
sick.
cells
genome
expressed.