A gene from a fungus is inserted into a bacterial cell. The modified bacterium produces the protein coded for by the gene. The bacteria are then allowed to divide repeatedly.
Explain why the bacterium can produce the protein and predict whether the bacteria formed by division will also produce it. Explain your prediction.
127 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 6.2 Feeding the human race, covering 6.2.1 Biological factors affecting food security, 6.2.2 Agricultural solutions to growing demand, 6.2.3 Selective breeding, 6.2.4 Genetic engineering, 6.2.5 Steps in genetic engineering, 6.2.6 Benefits and risks of gene technology in agriculture, and 6.2.7 Biotechnological solutions to growing demand. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.