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Experimental Sciences Area

 Tarea Academica Individual # 6

 QUIMESTRE 1 PARCIAL 1

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Subject: Science Date: %%%%%%%%%%%%% Teacer: Miss& Sara 'el(ad) C!ass: %%%%%%%%% I"structi#"s:

Use pen* ans+ers +it, pencil +ill n)t -e c)nsidered& Turn in t,is +)r.s,eet neat& / mar.0

 nl2 scienti3ic ans+ers +ill -e c)nsidered as c)rrect& Ans+er s,)uld -e +ritten )n a separate piece )3 paper&

Selective -reedin( ta.es a l)n( time& T) speed t,in(s up* (enetic m)di3icati)n can -e used t) create

(eneticall2 m)di3ied )r(anisms /4Ms0& T,is inv)lves ta.in( (enes 3r)m )ne )r(anism and puttin( t,em int)

t,e c,r)m)s)mes )3 )t,ers& Scientists can put (enes int) plants 3r)m c)mpletel2 di33erent plant species* and

even use (enes 3r)m animals&

Ste$ % S)me s+eet pepper

plants pr)duce 2ell)+ 3ruits&

Scientists +ant t) use t,e (ene

3)r 52ell)+ 3ruits in t)mat)es t)

ma.e 2ell)+ t)mat)es&

Ste$ & T,e '7A )3 a s+eet pepper

plant is c,)pped up -2 en82mes& A

t2pe )3 c,r)mat)(rap,2 /+,ic, uses

a (el0 is used t) separate t,e

mixture )3 '7A pieces& T,e piece

+it, t,e 52ell)+ 3ruits (ene is cut )ut

)3 t,e el&

Ste$ ' T,ere are di33erent +a2s )3

(ettin( t,e (ene int) t,e t)mat)

plant& T,e easiest is t) use a (un9

 A li:uid c)ntainin( t,e (ene is

placed )n a small plastic -ullet and

3ired at part )3 a plant&

Ste$ ( T,e plant part is (r)+n

in special c)nditi)ns t) all)+ it

t) devel)p int) a ne+ plant&

Usin( (enes 3r)m )t,er plants and animals* plants can -e (eneticall2 m)di3ied t) pr)duce su-stances t) .ill

insects )r t,e2 can -e made t) (r)+ 3aster& S)me pe)ple t,in. t,at (r)+in( and eatin( (eneticall2 m)di3ied

plants c)uld -e dan(er)us -ecause t,e2 c)ntain (enes +,ic, are n)t t,ere naturall2&

4enetic m)di3icati)n can -e used t) ,elp pe)ple& S)me pe)ple su33erin( 3r)m a disease called dia-etes

cann)t ma.e a c,emical called insulin and t,e2 ma2 need t) in;ect it& Rat,er t,an extract insulin 3r)m )t,er

pe)ple )r animals 3)r t,ese in;ecti)ns* -acteria can -e (eneticall2 m)di3ied t) ma.e insulin 3)r dia-etics&

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%  Explain +,at a 4M is&

&  List t+) c,aracteristics t,at mi(,t -e put int) a plant usin( (enetic m)di3icati)n&

'  a >,2 +)uld a 3armer +ant t) (r)+ plants t,at c)uld .ill insects?

b >rite d)+n t,e steps t,at +)uld -e ta.en t) create suc, a plant usin( (enetic m)di3icati)n&

(  >rite d)+n )ne advanta(e and )ne disadvanta(e )3 usin( (eneticall2 m)di3ied )r(anisms&

)  a Su((est t+) advanta(es )3 selective -reedin( )ver (enetic m)di3icati)n&

b Su((est t+) advanta(es )3 (enetic m)di3icati)n )ver selective -reedin(&

*  I3 a 3armer +ants t) plant a 4M cr)p* t,e la+ sa2s t,at ,e )r s,e needs t) (et permissi)n 3r)m t,e

()vernment& An2 3))d t,at c)ntains 4M in(redients must state t,at t,e2 are 4M&

a ') 2)u t,in. t,is is a ())d la+ )r n)t? Explain 2)ur reas)nin(&

b >,2 d) 2)u t,in. it is easier 3)r s)me)ne t) (et permissi)n t) (r)+ 4M -acteria in lar(e vats t,an

t) plant 4M cr)ps?

c Su((est t+) reas)ns +,2 m)st 3armers are n)t interested in (r)+in( 4M cr)ps at t,e m)ment&

 

I CAN... @ descri-e ,)+ a plant can -e (eneticall2 m)di3ied&

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