Unit 8: Biotechnology
Standards:
BIO 3.3.1 Interpret how DNA is used for comparison and identification of organisms.
BIO 3.3.2 Summarize how transgenic organisms are engineered to benefit society.
BIO 3.3.3 Evaluate some of the ethical issues surrounding the use of DNA technology (including cloning, genetically modified organisms, stem cell research, and Human Genome Project).
Essential Questions:
- Can the uniqueness of an individual's DNA be utilized as a fingerprint?
- What is a genome? Why was the Human Genome Project so important?
- How can we alter an organism's genome? What are the applications of this technology?
BIO 3.3.1 Interpret how DNA is used for comparison and identification of organisms.
BIO 3.3.2 Summarize how transgenic organisms are engineered to benefit society.
BIO 3.3.3 Evaluate some of the ethical issues surrounding the use of DNA technology (including cloning, genetically modified organisms, stem cell research, and Human Genome Project).
Essential Questions:
- Can the uniqueness of an individual's DNA be utilized as a fingerprint?
- What is a genome? Why was the Human Genome Project so important?
- How can we alter an organism's genome? What are the applications of this technology?
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