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Genetically modified (GM) crop — AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy Definition | GradeGen

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Genetically modified (GM) crop

GCSE Combined Science · key term

Genetically modified (GM) crop

Definition

A crop plant whose genome has been modified by introducing a gene from another organism.

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AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464

Specification 4.6.2.4 · Paper 2

Crop plants modified in this way are called genetically modified (GM) crops. The purpose is often to improve food production. Plants have been genetically engineered to resist diseases or to produce bigger, better fruits.
Revise: Genetic Engineering

AQA Combined Science Trilogy past papers

Exam tips

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Keep medical examples distinct: GM bacteria produce insulin to treat diabetes; gene therapy aims to overcome an inherited disorder by modifying a patient's cells.

Related key terms

Gene
Gene therapy
Genetic engineering
Genome
Plasmid

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