How does biology affect us?
Biology is the study of life. As a living creature, you are personally affected by studies, research and developments in this field. During the course of this term, you will have an opportunity to learn much about the field of biology. One of the ways to become better acquainted with this field is to investigate a biology topic or topics that hold special interest for you.
Please choose a topic that you are interested in and write a paragraph explaining your thoughts about it. Please post it in the Discussion Area, How Biology Affects Us, which can be found in the associated folder on this lesson, or within the Communications tab. You may choose any of the topics listed below. Please check the class calendar for the dates of availability to complete this assignment.
• Animals, plants, humans, fungi, bacteria, viruses
• Biotechnology (genetic engineering, cloning, stem cells, etc.)
• Environmental issues, biodiversity, and sustainability
• Health, wellness, and disease
Get information from your textbook and/or the web. Some useful websites are listed below:
• Medline
• Sloan-Kettering
• Science.gov
Write an explanation of why this topic is of interest to you and why it is relevant and important to you and others.