Will Designer Babies Ever be the Norm? Should we be able to... Select whether to have a boy or a girl Choose to have a boy because the baby’s bone marrow

Will Designer Babies Ever be the Norm?

• Should we be able to...

Select whether to have a boy or a girl

Choose to have a boy because the baby’s bone marrow could be used to save his 2 year old brother

Choose to have a gene added that would improve intelligence

Select the eye colour of the baby

Choose to have a girl because a boy is likely to have haemophilia

Choose to have a girl because a boy is likely to be colour blind

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Friday 6th February 2015

Objective: to outline the process of genetic engineering in the production of insulin and

evaluate some other possible uses.Keywords:PlasmidInsulin

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Economic


Describe the process of

genetic engineering

(C)

Explain why genetic

engineering is carried out (B)

Evaluate the use of

genetic engineering

(A)

Friday 6th February 2015

Describe the

process of genetic engineering (C)

Explain why genetic engineering is carried out (B)

Evaluate the use of genetic engineering

(A)

Describe the




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Describe the




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Describe the process of genetic

engineering (C)



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Modern uses of genetic engineering:

Manufacturing insulin

Crops resistant to disease

Finding out where genes are

expressed in the body

Crops which produce a greater yield

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BacteriaChromoso


Economic



genetic engineering

(C)

Explain why genetic


Evaluate the use of

genetic engineering

(A)

Thursday 5th February 2015

Manufacturing Insulin


engineering (C)



(A)

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1. DNA taken from a human cell

2. Use a restriction enzyme to cutout the gene for insulin from the DNA

3. Use a lysozyme enzyme to cut the Plasmid out of a bacterial cell

4. Use the same restriction enzyme to cut a section of DNA from the plasmid

5. Insert the gene for insulin into the plasmid

6. Use a ligase enzyme to join the ends of the DNA

7. Put the plasmid with the insulin gene back into a bacterial cell

8. Leave the bacteria to divide

Multiple copies of the bacteria which produces insulin

9. Insulin is removed and purified

10. Ready for use in humans!

The process of cutting out a gene from the DNA of one organism and inserting it into the DNA of another is called gene splicing


engineering (C)



(A)

Task

• Cut and stick the pictures and labels in the right order to show genetic engineering


engineering (C)



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Economic



genetic engineering

(C)

Explain why genetic


Evaluate the use of

genetic engineering

(A)

Thursday 5th February 2015

Task

• Match each key word with its definition:

c. Used to break open a bacterial cell so plasmid can be removed

4. Lysozyme

2. Plasmid

3. Restriction enzyme

b. Circular section of DNA found in bacteria

1. Ligase enzyme a. Used to join sections of DNA together

d. Used to cut a section of DNA from a longer strand


engineering (C)



(A)

Task

• Match each key word with its definition:

c. Used to break open a bacterial cell so plasmid can be removed

4. Lysozyme

2. Plasmid

3. Restriction enzyme

b. Circular section of DNA found in bacteria

1. Ligase enzyme a. Used to join sections of DNA together

d. Used to cut a section of DNA from a longer strand


engineering (C)



(A)

GM Foods


engineering (C)



(A)

Your task:

Kirklees Council want to use some of BBG’s land to start producing GM crops and livestock

Write some advantages and disadvantages of GM crops in the table


engineering (C)



(A)

How should you write a formal argument?

• Formal conectives, you need to sound professional: however, although, therefore

• Opinion words: I believe, I think, I feel, it is my belief that

• Are you in favour of the idea or not• Reasoning: because, since, due to• Consider the opposite argument


engineering (C)



(A)

Your task:

Kirklees Council want to use some of BBG’s land to start producing GM crops and livestock

Write a formal letter to the council explaining your views on the matter and whether the proposal should go ahead or not.


engineering (C)



(A)

Are GM crops a good thing or a bad thing?

Advantages of GM crops

Disadvantages of GM crops

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