2021TrialShort answer

Q22 (a)

2 marks

Question

Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius, is a minor crop grown in Australia for the edible and industrial oil markets. Commercial safflower production occurs mainly in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. After oil is extracted from the seed, the remaining meal can be used as stockfeed. The first commercial GM (genetically modified) safflower was released in Australia in 2018. There are both supporters and critics for the use of this biotechnology.
Describe the benefits of ONE other named transgenic crop to agriculture.

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Solution

Criteria	Marks
• Provides a named example<br>• Describes the benefits	2
• One of the above.	1

Sample answer:

Bt cotton is a GM crop that is produced by the insertion of bacteria plasmid from Bacillus thuringiensis. This transgenetic organism has the ability to produce a protein that is toxic to pests, which provides natural protection without the need for pesticides. *if the answer has more than one example, only the first was marked.

Comment:

Provide a named example Range 1-2 Avg. 1.85

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Syllabus alignment

Module 6 · Genetic Change

Genetic TechnologiesDescribe recombinant DNA techniques and transgenic organisms in agriculture and medicine.
Genetic TechnologiesEvaluate benefits of genetic technologies in agricultural, medical and industrial applications.

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