Genetic Continuity · Genetics & Heredity

Genetic Technologies and Ethics

Examining modern applications of genetics such as CRISPR, cloning, and genetic screening.

Key Questions

  1. 1Who should own genetic information, the individual or the company that sequences it?
  2. 2What are the ecological risks of releasing genetically modified organisms into the wild?
  3. 3Should we use gene editing to eliminate heritable diseases if it also allows for trait selection?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Genetic Continuity - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Biology
Unit: Genetic Continuity
Period: Genetics & Heredity

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