Objective: What is genetic engineering and what are its applications?
Take the page and divide it into 6 equal boxes Number the boxes Notes: Genetic Engineering
Genetic Engineering is making changes to an organisms DNA
Selective breeding: is used to create the most desirable traits in certain species of plants and animals
Reproduction as a result of the mating of two individuals who are genetically related. Upside: Useful in maintaining certain characteristics. Downside: Two individuals with a recessive allele can cause a genetic defect
Scientist are able to extract, cut, separate, and sequence DNA. Recombinant DNA: DNA that is synthetically combined from 2 different sources.
Transgenic organisms: organisms with DNA from another species Genetically Modified Foods: creating new strains of food with beneficial genes: Cloning: create genetically identical organisms
Focus Question: What is genetic engineering and what are its applications? Two things I learned in today’s class to answer the focus question are: One question I still have on this topic is: