AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Scientists can modify the DNA of bacteria, plants and animals to add genetic information (and the associated characteristics) from a different organism. This process has historically been called genetic engineering but more recently is referred to as recombinant DNA technology or genetic modification.

Detailed explanation-2: -Recombinant DNA technology is an extremely important research tool in biology. It allows scientists to manipulate DNA fragments in order to study them in the lab. It involves using a variety of laboratory methods to put a piece of DNA into a bacterial or yeast cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Genetically modified mice are the most common genetically engineered animal model.

Detailed explanation-4: -The technology is important because it enables the creation of multiple copies of genes and the insertion of foreign genes into other organisms to give them new traits, such as antibiotic resistance or a new colour.