AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. This may involve changing a single base pair (A-T or C-G), deleting a region of DNA or adding a new segment of DNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -Genome editing (also called gene editing) is a group of technologies that give scientists the ability to change an organism’s DNA. These technologies allow genetic material to be added, removed, or altered at particular locations in the genome. Several approaches to genome editing have been developed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Genetic engineering refers to the direct manipulation of DNA to alter an organism’s characteristics (phenotype) in a particular way.

Detailed explanation-4: -Genetic manipulation involves altering a cell or an organism’s DNA content and hence controlling what proteins they produce. It can alter cell function and even structure as required, which ranges from super nutrient-rich food or even targeting genetically harbored diseases as a form of therapy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Quite simply, genetic engineering is when a scientist tweaks the genes to create a more desirable organism. For example, corn has been modified by food engineers to be resistant to specific bugs. You might see this on the food package as GMO (genetically modified organisms).