Biology+-+Biotechnology

Is biotechnology making life better?

The topic asks the student to consider whether advancements in biotechnology are and will continue making life better. While human use of "biotechnology" is nothing new, the ways we use it have changed drastically in the last 60 years.

The three main applications of biotech today are Medicine, Agriculture, and Industry.

While current and future uses of biotech have great potential for improving the quality of human life, there are still many concerns about the use of these technologies.

Below are links to the class PowerPoints and various helpful links.

PowerPoint Presentations:



Putting Bacteria to Work Link



Agricultural Biotech Links: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.gen.lp_bioengfood/ http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/gmfood/overview.php http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/gm_crops_food.pdf

Files:

[|genetically modified foods pro con]