BI102
Name:
Robertson:10 points
__________________________ Date Due: Thursday, June 27th
Biotech in the News Worksheet
Biotechnology is a science that applies biological concepts to the real world. The use of these technologies tends to be somewhat controversial. To get started on our project, we need examples of biotechnology, especially the controversial type !
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Find two articles (from magazines, newspapers, the internet... wherever you can find them) that involve the use of biotechnology and are related to the topics of the class
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There should be some controversy regarding the use of that technology
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The two articles should cover different forms of biotechnology
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Complete the sections provided below (you do not need to provide copies of the article)
Article 1.
Name the biotechnology used in this article. 1 point :
Reference citation (Required Format – See Lab Manual) 1 point :
Brief summary of the article. Your summary should include at least three major points with one paragraph of explanation per major point (This means three paragraphs total). 3 points

Article 2.
Name the biotechnology used in this article (Note: It must be a different technology than listed on the other side for credit): 1 point :
Reference citation (Required Format – See Lab Manual) 1 point :
Brief summary of the article. Your summary should include at least three major points with one paragraph of explanation per major point (This means three paragraphs total). 3 points