PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Dentistry and computers
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Dish detergents and shampoo
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Medicine and agriculture
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Solar panels and electricity
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Detailed explanation-1: -For example, genetic engineering may involve adding a gene from one species to an organism from a different species to produce a desired trait. Used in research and industry, genetic engineering has been applied to the production of cancer therapies, brewing yeasts, genetically modified plants and livestock, and more.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genetic engineering has applications in medicine, research, industry and agriculture and can be used on a wide range of plants, animals and microorganisms. Genetic engineering has produced a variety of drugs and hormones for medical use.
Detailed explanation-3: -Genetically engineered bacteria and other microorganisms are currently used to produce human insulin, human growth hormone, a protein used in blood clotting, and other pharmaceuticals, and the number of such compounds could increase in the future.