Equipment
Computers with Internet access Engineering Notebook MS Word and PowerPoint Programs
Procedure
In this activity, you and your partner will: Choose a focus topic from one of the perimeter circles shown below. Find as much information as you can in order to link your focus topic to the application of genetics technology. Include the following information: o The historical beginnings of this application, you will want to refer back to the Biotechnology Timeline you completed in Project 2.1.1 Biotechnology Timeline WebQuest. o Examples of the various professions involved and the education each of these professions requires. o Predictions of what the future might bring as it relates to genetic technology. o Definitions of important terms related to your focus topic.
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BIOPHARMA
PET INDUSTRY
GENETICS
MILITARY
AGRICULTURE
LAW
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
At the conclusion of your research, you and your partner will create and present a PowerPoint of approximately five minutes in length sharing your research with your fellow classmates. Be sure to include as many visuals as are necessary to communicate your research; in other words dont rely primarily on written words.
Conclusion
1. How are industries within biotechnology interconnected?
2. What are some fundamental concepts that join the major industries in biotechnology?
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3. Which area of biotechnology has the biggest impact on our everyday lives? Explain how the primary cause for the impact is significantly different from the other areas of biotechnology.
4. Based on your research, predict the biotechnical industry that will have the biggest impact in the future and explain your reasoning.
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