Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Genetic technology applied to medicine

Genetic technology applied to medicine — practice question

The diagram shows how the gene for human insulin is made using genetic engineering methods (Fig. 3.1).
(a(i))[2]

State the names of the enzymes X and Y.

(a(ii))[2]

Explain why mRNA is the starting material in this process.

(b)[2]

Suggest why some methods of making genetically engineered insulin use yeast cells instead of prokaryotic bacterial cells.

(c)[3]

State three advantages of using human insulin made by genetic engineering.

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