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7.5 Food production

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Question 14
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Human insulin can be produced by genetically modified bacteria. The steps are shown below.

  1. The bacteria are grown in large numbers in a fermenter.
  2. The human insulin gene is cut out of human DNA.
  3. The insulin is harvested and purified.
  4. The insulin gene is inserted into a bacterial plasmid.

Which is the correct order of the steps?

[1]
A

2, 1, 4, 3

B

4, 2, 1, 3

C

2, 4, 3, 1

D

2, 4, 1, 3

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7.5 Food production Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /7.5 Food production

42 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 7.5 Food production, covering 7.5.1 Factors affecting food security, 7.5.2 Farming techniques, 7.5.3 Sustainable fisheries, and 7.5.4 Role of biotechnology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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