1. What is genetic engineering?
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What is genetic engineering?

2. Graphic Organizer

3. Changing DNA
_______________ is a method used to produce new forms of DNA. In short words, changing DNA can lead to developing new organisms.

4. Gene engineering
One method of genetic engineering is called ______________ which is a process where a piece of DNA is transferred to the DNA of another organism.

5. Steps in gene splicing are:
1. a piece of DNA is opened with special chemicals called enzymes
2. a new gene from another DNA is spliced or added into the DNA
3. DNA is closed

6. Gene splicing
1. a piece of DNA is opened with special chemicals called enzymes
2. a new gene from another DNA is spliced or added into the DNA
3. DNA is closed

7. Gene splicing (con’t):
is involved with
making _________
by bacteria.

8. What is insulin? Insulin is an hormone that helps
_______________ level in the blood.
Insulin is produced in __________.
People who can’t produce insulin become diabetic. The disease is called ________.

9. Cloning:
______ - refers to a cell or organism derived from a parental organism (will have the same DNA and structure).

11. Checking concepts: What is genetic engineering?

12. What happens during gene splicing?

13. Checking concepts
1. Methods used to produce new forms of DNA is called _______________________________.
2. A process in which DNA from one organism is added to the DNA of another organism is called ______________________.
3. Certain kinds of genetically engineered bacteria can produce _______________________, which is needed by diabetics.
4. Scientists hope that someday genetic engineering can be used to correct _________________.
5. A danger with genetic engineering is that possibility of producing a _________________ organism for which there is no cure.

14. GENETIC ENGINEERING PROS and CONS ACTIVITY
With your team, read the assigned part on Benefits or Disadvantages pages Discuss with your team, and using a bullet or dash, write several positives and negatives about the assigned part.