Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Genetic modification

Genetic modification — practice question

Fig. 3.1 illustrates the percentage of water found in the different structures of the human body.
(a(i))[2]

From the data in Fig. 3.1, work out the mass of water in a human eye. Give your answer to two significant figures.

(a(ii))[3]

Describe why water is important in the human body.

(b(i))[2]

State the names of structures L and M shown in Fig. 3.2.

(b(ii))[2]

Identify two features shown in Fig. 3.2 that are typical of prokaryotes.

(b(iii))[1]

State the type of pathogen that causes cholera.

(b(iv))[1]

State the genus of this pathogen.

(b(v))[3]

Explain how the cholera pathogen leads to dehydration of the human body.

(b(vi))[3]

Complete the sentences about how plasmids are used in genetic modification. During genetic modification, human DNA and plasmid DNA are cut with a restriction enzyme. This produces [BLANK] that are joined using an enzyme called [BLANK]. The modified plasmid carrying the human gene is known as a [BLANK] plasmid.

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