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Genetic Engineering Webquest
Topics In Biology
Professor Rizzo
A. History of Mapping
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/IE/Short_History_of_Mapping.html
1. How could a gene map lead researchers to new frontiers in drug development?
2. What is recombinant DNA?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/aapost/firstcommerce.html
3. What was the first commercial use of genetic engineering?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/aapost/otheruses.html
4. Identify some other commercial uses gebetic engineering
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/IE/Speaking_Language_rDNA.html
5. Letters: ___________
(DNA, Codons, Genes , Nucleotide Bases )
Words: ___________
Sentences: ________
Book: ____________
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/IE/Biotechnologys_Impact.html
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
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/IE/Intro_The_Human_Genome.html
7. What was the goal of the Human Genome Project?
8. What is a genome?
9. What is the “Map of the genome”?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/IE/Whose_Genome_is_It.html
10. Who owns researched DNA?
11. How are cells "immortalized"?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BC/J_Michael_Bishop.html
12. Discuss some ethical concerns behind the Human Genome Project.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BC/J_Michael_Bishop.html
13. What is an oncogene?
C. Altering DNA
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Gene_Therapy_Overview.html
14. Discuss what is meant by the phrase “altered genes”.
15. What are “genetic metabolic diseases”?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/aapost/genetherapy.html
16. What is Gene Therapy?
17. How can it be used to assist children with cystic fibrosis?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/The_Biopharmaceuticals.html
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 ________________________________________
_____________________________: Treatment for ________________________________________
D. Genetically Modified (GM) / Biotechnological Products and Their Uses
Identity
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Interview_Weir.html
19. What is DNA fingerprinting?
20. Could there be a concern about using these technologies?
Bacteria Uses
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/aapost/feedstocks.html
21. Identify the benefits of Bioplastics.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Biomining.html
22. Explain what is Biomining?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Cleaning_Up_Wastes.html
23. What is Bioremediation?
Agriculture
http://www.biotech-info.net/AAASgen.html
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Agriculture_Overview.html
24. In three reasons why foods are being genetically modified?
25. Identify four concerns that are making people nervous about genetically modifying agricultural products.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/IE/Challenges_Policy.html
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?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Gene_Gun_Orchid_Color.html
29. How does a Gene Gun work?
Transgenic Farm Animals
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/T/TransgenicAnimals.html
30. Explain what is a transgenic animal?
31. How did researchers use transgenic mice?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/casestudy4.html
32. How many sheep were needed to produce Dolly?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/01/0111_020111genmice.html
33. How did research get these mice to fluoresce under UV light?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/asilomar.html
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)
Other links:
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/aapost/apmaster.html
The five “Fs: Food, Fiber, Fuel, Feedstocks, Pharmaceuticals
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/aapost/toolsmaster.html
What are the tools of biotechnology?
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/aapost/backmaster.html
How old is biotechnology? What is genetic engineering?