Genetic Engineering Webquest

Genetic Engineering Webquest

Topics In Biology

Professor Rizzo

A.History of Mapping

1. How could a gene map lead researchers to new frontiers in drug development?

2. What is recombinant DNA?

3. What was the first commercial use of genetic engineering?

4. Identify some other commercial uses gebetic engineering

5. Letters: ______(DNA, Codons, Genes , Nucleotide Bases )

Words: ______

Sentences: ______

Book: ______

6. Please summarize the major points of the site above.

a)A High-Tech, Low-Risk Technology

b)Is Biotechnology Safe?

c)Legal Implications

B.Human Genome Project

7. What was the goal of the Human Genome Project?

8. What is a genome?

9. What is the “Map of the genome”?

10. Who owns researched DNA?

11. How are cells "immortalized"?

12. Discuss some ethical concerns behind the Human Genome Project.

13. What is an oncogene?

C.Altering DNA

14. Discuss what is meant by the phrase “altered genes”.

15. What are “genetic metabolic diseases”?

16. What is Gene Therapy?

17. How can it be used to assist children with cystic fibrosis?

18. Look over the list of FDA Approved biopharmaceuticals and write down two that may have an impact on you or your family.

______: Treatment for ______

D. Genetically Modified (GM) / Biotechnological Products and Their Uses

Identity

19. What is DNA fingerprinting?

20. Could there be a concern about using these technologies?

Bacteria Uses

21. Identify the benefits of Bioplastics.

22. Explain what is Biomining?

23. What is Bioremediation?

Agriculture

24. In three reasons why foods are being genetically modified?

25. Identify four concerns that are making people nervous about genetically modifying agricultural products.

26. After reading this like above discuss the following:

27. What are the challenges that new science throws at old policies?

28. What allows the FDA regulate genetically engineered food?

29. How does a Gene Gun work?

Transgenic Farm Animals

30. Explain what is a transgenic animal?

31. How did researchers use transgenic mice?

32. How many sheep were needed to produce Dolly?

33. How did research get these mice to fluoresce under UV light?

34. Identify two major concerns using GM products to feed the world

35. Briefly, Research and explain how the GM Technologies below are being uses and applied…BRIEFLY

Biochips

Bioterrorism

Xenotransplantations

Designer Babies

Eugenics (be careful of the sites you visit)