Biotechnology Notes:
Definition:
Examples:
*
*
*
*
*
Animal Cloning:
Why?
How would you clone an animal? What are the steps?
Famous cloned animals:
Making Recombinant DNA –
What is Recombinant DNA?
How do you make recombinant DNA?
What is an important discovery/ application that we
benefit from a modified bacteria?
*
*
Stem Cells:
What are they?
Why do we think they are so important?
DNA Fingerprinting:
What is it?
What can it be used for?
How do you do it?
Genetically Modified Foods
What is it?
What does transgenic mean?
Artificial Selection vs Genetic Engineering…
Examples of foods modified
Possible benefits vs risks?
ETHICAL CONCERNS OF BIOTECH????