Assignment
Biotechnology is the use of a living thing or any part of a living thing to make a product or process that improves human life.
Recommended: Review materials to enhance your knowledge of cell division and biotechnology, and to support your opinion of the benefit, difference or safety of food from cloned animals:
Genetics Science Learning Center: A Web site dedicated to helping people understand how genetics affects their lives and society
Mitosis: An animation of the process of cell division
Meiosis: An animation of the process of cell division for the production of haploid gametes 5 Cloning Myths: Debunking common misconceptions about clones and the process of cloning
Biotechnology Solutions for Everyday Life: Examples of biotechnology
Details
Choose 1 of the following biotechnology applications:
• in vitro fertilization
• DNA profiling
• Vaccines
• Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
• Gene therapy
In an APA-formatted report, research the topic that you have chosen, and answer the following questions:
• Explain how the process you have chosen meets the definition of biotechnology.
• Describe how the process is performed.
• Explain the uses of the application.
• Discuss at least 1 benefit, 1 drawback, and 1 risk of each of the processes.
• Elaborate on an ethical concern, such as leftover embryos, DNA privacy, or mandated vaccines.
Use the following guidelines for your report:
• Utilize at least 2 credible sources to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite them appropriately within your paper and list the references in APA format on your Reference page.
• Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, not counting the Title page, Abstract, and Reference page. In accordance with APA formatting requirements, it should be double-spaced and include a running head and page numbers.
References
Biotechnology Innovation Organization. (2017). Biotechnology solutions for everyday life.
Learn.Genetics. (n.d.). Basic genetics.
Learn.Genetics. (n.d.). Cloning myths.
Sadava, et al. (2010). Meiosis: Introduction. In, Life: The science of biology (9th ed.).
Sadava, et al. (2010). Mitosis: Introduction. In, Life: The science of biology (9th ed.).