Variation and evolution common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain potential benefits and risks of genetic engineering in medicine..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain potential benefits and risks of genetic engineering in medicine..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe objections some people have to genetic engineering and GM crops..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe objections some people have to genetic engineering and GM crops..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain that GM crops may be resistant to insect attack or herbicides and may have increased yields..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain that GM crops may be resistant to insect attack or herbicides and may have increased yields..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain concerns about effects of GM crops on wild flowers, insects and human health..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain concerns about effects of GM crops on wild flowers, insects and human health..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe (HT only) that enzymes isolate the required gene in genetic engineering..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe (HT only) that enzymes isolate the required gene in genetic engineering..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe (HT only) inserting the required gene into a vector such as a bacterial plasmid or virus..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe (HT only) inserting the required gene into a vector such as a bacterial plasmid or virus..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe (HT only) using the vector to insert the gene into the required cells at an early stage of development..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe (HT only) using the vector to insert the gene into the required cells at an early stage of development..

• Genetic engineering common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Interpret information about genetic engineering techniques and make informed judgements about cloning, genetic engineering and GM crops..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to interpret information about genetic engineering techniques and make informed judgements about cloning, genetic engineering and GM crops..

• Cloning (biology only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to describe tissue culture as using small groups of plant cells to grow identical new plants..

• Cloning (biology only) common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Explain why tissue culture is useful for preserving rare plant species and commercial nurseries..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to explain why tissue culture is useful for preserving rare plant species and commercial nurseries..