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5 marksAspects of Genetic Engineering

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

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

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 to cystic fibrosis, discuss reasons for this viewpoint.

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  1. 5(a)Describe the roles of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis.[5 marks]
  2. 5(b)(i)Outline the principle of genetic engineering, including a brief description of the basic steps of this technique.[5 marks]

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