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Genetic modification (genetic engineering)

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Question 1

Plants are widely cultivated to produce crops for human consumption.

a.

Name the polysaccharide used by plants to store carbohydrate.

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b.

Name the structural polysaccharide that is the main component of plant cell walls.

[1]
c.

A newly developed variety of crop contains high levels of dietary fibre and low levels of simple reducing sugars. Suggest the benefits of each of these features to a human diet.

[2]
d.

Crop yield can be increased by producing genetically modified (GM) crops that are resistant to insect pests. Explain how enzymes are used in the process of genetically modifying crops.

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Genetic modification (genetic engineering) Questions

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30 exam-style questions on Edexcel IGCSE Biology Genetic modification (genetic engineering). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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