The Future of Genetic Engineering and CRISPR Technology

The video explores the evolution of technology, focusing on genetic engineering and CRISPR. It discusses the history of genetic manipulation, the revolutionary impact of CRISPR, and its potential in medicine. Ethical concerns and future implications, such as designer babies and aging, are examined. The video concludes with challenges and considerations in advancing genetic engineering.

What molecule is known as the code of life?

• RNA

• Lipid

• Protein

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

What was the first genetically modified animal?

• Frog

• Salmon

• Mouse

• Pig

Which was the first genetically modified food to be sold?

• Tomato

• Soybean

• Potato

• Corn

What is the main advantage of CRISPR over previous gene editing techniques?

• Faster and cheaper

• Only works on animals

• Less precise

• More expensive

What does CRISPR stand for?

• Combined RNA Interfered Super Proteins

• Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats

• Cyclic Repetitive Integrated System of Proteins

• Clustered Randomly Interspaced Short Protein Repeats

What potential application of CRISPR was mentioned in relation to cancer?

• Enhancing tumor growth

• Editing immune cells to better target cancer

• None of the above

• Increasing the rate of mutation in cancer cells

What ethical concern is associated with designer babies?

• Increased intelligence

• Improving physical strength

• Eliminating genetic diseases

• Potential for selecting non-medical traits

What does the future of genetic engineering potentially offer?

• Ending world hunger

• Extending human life expectancy

• Curing all diseases

• Instant travel to other planets

What is a potential future application of genetic engineering mentioned?

• Creating superhumans for sports

• Engineering humans for space travel

• Making all humans identical

• Developing plants that can walk

What is a major challenge in genetic engineering mentioned?

• Accuracy and unknown errors

• Lack of interest

• Too expensive

• All genes have been already edited