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Genetic Manipulation
The rights and wrongs of genetic manipulation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Benefits of uses Microorganism | Produce useful products such as human insulin and human growth hormone. |
| Benefits of using Plants that contain beta-carotene in golden rice | Could combat vitamin A deficiency |
| Benefit of plants that are resistant to pests | Increases yield |
| Benefit of using humans? | Gene therapies treat some genetic disorders |
| what does xenotransplanation mean | the transplantation of tissues or organs between animals of different species. |
| What do we call transplantation between animals of the same species | Allotransplantation |
| What is the body temperature of a pig? | 39 C |
| Why might animal welfare issues arise about the use of animals in genetic manipulation | it may lead to animal suffering |
| The average life span of a pig is? | 15 years |
| In order to prevent organ rejection you could...? | remove antigens for the donor. Reduce the activity of the recipient immune cells |