Information Transfer and Heredity · Genetics & Heredity
Genetic Engineering and Ethics
Students evaluate modern biotechnologies such as CRISPR and cloning and debate their societal implications.
Key Questions
- 1How has our ability to manipulate DNA changed the future of medicine and agriculture?
- 2What ethical boundaries should limit the use of genetic modification in humans?
- 3Who should own genetic information in a world of personalized medicine?
Common Core State Standards
HS-LS3-1HS-ETS1-3
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: Information Transfer and Heredity
Period: Genetics & Heredity
Suggested Methodologies
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