Genetically altered bacteria can produce human protein products, such as hormones and enzymes that are important for improving human health. Provide an example of one of these gene products and its impact on human health.

In gene therapy, why can't a gene be inserted directly into the cell? It was mentioned on this website: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/therapy/procedures and many others but there's no explanation for it.

You have found a gene of interest in an animal in the rain forest which produces a unique protein that will blocks reproduction of the pathogen that now plagues the world. You wish to mass produce this protein using bacteria. Answer the following questions regarding the scenario above.  Describe how you would remove the gene of interest out of the isolated animal cell.  What type of vector, (delivery system), would be best used to get the gene into the bacteria? How would you insert the gene of interest into the vector? How would get the vector into the bacteria? Why would the bacteria express this gene even if it normally does not have use for this protein?

In the US, 60-70% of the processed foods are genetically modified is some way. Take a few minutes to research genetically modified foods. Find a website on one genetically modified food that you choose and complete the following questions: 1. Which genetically modified food did you choose? 2. Briefly, summarize this food item. (One paragraph) 3. How common is this type of genetically modified food? 4. Can this food item be used to make other products?5. What website did you find provided the best information? 6. What organization or business runs this site?

You have studied about the "Bubble Baby", a condition that is practiced to keep the infection prone baby safe. What is the reason of being infected prone? Write about the available treatments for the disease and the overall details about gene therapy.

In your own words, describe which type of mutation causes a greater change in the phenotype of an organism: insertions and deletions or point mutations.