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Question 1

The image below shows a poppy plant.

The poppy plant produces a powerful painkiller.

Scientists have genetically modified yeast cells to produce painkillers that are normally harvested from poppies.

a)

Discuss the benefits and risks of producing painkillers from genetically modified yeast cells instead of extracting them from poppies.

(0/4 marks)

b)

The genetically modified yeast are transgenic organisms.

What is a transgenic organism?

(0/2 marks)

c)

Give two other examples of the use of transgenic organisms.

(0/2 marks)

d)

Give the role of two enzymes in the production of GM organisms.

(0/2 marks)

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