plumiGenetic engineering: Edexcel GCSE Combined Science questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Combined Science exam question on Genetic engineering (specification points 4.10–4.11, 4.14), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 8 questions on Genetic engineering, as a list
- June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(a)(i) (1 mark): State why the embryo of the pig must be engineered so it does not grow pig kidneys. (1)
- June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(b)(i) (3 marks): Compare the number of donors available with the number of organ transplants needed from 1991 to 2018. Use information from the graph to support your answer. (3)
- June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(b)(ii) (1 mark): State why scientists are genetically engineering animals for organ transplants. (1)
- June 2022, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(c) (6 marks): Bacteria have been genetically engineered to produce human insulin since 1978. Explain how bacteria can be genetically engineered to produce human insulin. (6)
- November 2021, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q5(b) (3 marks): Chymosin can be produced by genetically modified bacteria. Figure 8 shows a bacterial cell. Figure 8 Explain how to genetically modify a bacterial cell to produ
- June 2019, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q3(c) (3 marks): Figure 3 shows a plasmid containing the human insulin gene. human insulin gene Figure 3 Explain how the human insulin gene can be inserted into a plasmid. (3)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(a)(i) (2 marks): Explain how a gene can be inserted into a plasmid. (2)
- June 2018, Biology Paper 1 Higher, Q6(a)(ii) (3 marks): Discuss the possible benefits and risks of producing painkillers from genetically modified yeast cells rather than extracting the painkillers from poppies. (3)
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