GCSE Design and Technology · key term

Genetic engineering

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Directly altering an organism’s genetic material to introduce or change a characteristic, for example inserting a gene to give a tree insect resistance.

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Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0

Specification 3.3.2, 7.3.2 · Paper 1

A designer therefore needs to consider three connected factors: sustainability, pollution and genetic engineering.
Revise: Environmental Factors
Deliberately altering an organism’s genetic material to give it desired characteristics, such as faster growth or resistance to disease.
Revise: Environmental Factors

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