CAIE IGCSE Biology 21.1.2 Plasmids & Ethical Advantages of Bacteria
Practise discussing plasmids and the limited ethical concerns that make bacteria useful in genetic modification.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- identify plasmids as transferable circles of bacterial DNA used to carry inserted genes
- state that manipulating and growing bacteria raises few ethical or welfare concerns
- avoid attributing usefulness to a nucleus, mitochondria or a different genetic code
21.1.2—Discuss why bacteria are useful question 1
The diagram shows a bacterial cell.
Which cell structure makes bacteria useful in genetic modification?
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