21.1 Biotechnology and genetic modification
- Syllabus
- 0610–2026–2027
- Topic
- 21.1
- Level
- —
21.1.1—Bacteria are useful in biotechnology
- State that bacteria are useful in biotechnology and genetic modification due to their rapid reproduction rate and their ability to make complex molecules
21.1.2—Discuss why bacteria are useful
- Discuss why bacteria are useful in biotechnology and genetic modification, limited to: (a) few ethical concerns over their manipulation and growth (b) the presence of plasmids
Objective notes
2 learning objectivesConceptIGCSE Biology