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GCSE Biology · key term
An organism whose genetic material has been changed using genetic engineering.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 4.6.2.4 · Paper 2
Revise: Genetic EngineeringThe receiving organism is genetically modified (GM). Unlike selective breeding, which chooses parents and takes place over generations, this process transfers a particular gene directly.
Specification 4.10, 4.12B · Paper 1
An organism whose genetic material has been deliberately changed.
An organism whose genome has been deliberately altered using genetic engineering to introduce a desired inherited characteristic.
When evaluating GM crops, link each benefit or risk to the particular modification rather than treating all GM crops as identical.
Describe possible effects on wild flowers and insects as concerns, not as inevitable outcomes. Likewise, concern about eating GM crops is not proof of harm.
Avoid claiming that all GM organisms have identical effects. Judge the particular gene, organism and environment described in the question.
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