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5 marksAspects of Genetic Engineering

CAPE Biology Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 5(b)(i)

Genetic engineering and gene therapy are related technologies with potential for improving human health.

Outline the principle of genetic engineering, including a brief description of the basic steps of this technique.

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  1. 5(a)Describe the roles of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis.[5 marks]
  2. 5(b)(ii)Despite its promising potential, one of the arguments sometimes raised against the use of gene therapy is that it is technically too dangerous. With reference…[5 marks]

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