At its simplest‚ biotechnology is technology based on biology - biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet. We have used the biological processes of microorganisms for more than 6‚000 years to make useful food products‚ such as bread and cheese‚ and to preserve dairy products. Modern biotechnology provides breakthrough products and technologies to combat debilitating and rare diseases‚
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After the completion of the Human Genome Project‚ scope for genetic engineering was greatly expanded. Every part of human DNA was mapped and recorded for its role in the DNA. This also made changes in DNA possible‚ allowing scientists to remove or fix any mutations that could lead to harmful consequences. Due to the success of the project it is possible that in a few years couples may even be able to design their children by picking not only their children’s physical appearance but also their children’s
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OCR AS Level Ethics Genetic engineering Example of part (b) question (b) “Genetic engineering is ethically justified.” Discuss [10] Since the development of genetic engineering in the 1970s‚ scholars have questioned its ethical justification‚ claiming that it was playing God’ and was unnatural. Others claimed that humans have always altered their environment to benefit themselves. An example is that of genetically modified crops which some people believe can be justified for a number
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Genes that provide individual characteristics involve many DNA cells making it more difficult to be able to be manipulated. Height‚ for example‚ has hundreds of genes that contribute to it. Controlling a trait like that would be virtually impossible. Traits that contribute
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Earth. As defined by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity‚ it includes diversity of ecosystems‚ species and genes‚ and the ecological processes that support them. Natural diversity in ecosystems provides essential economic benefits and services to human society—such as food‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ fuel and medicines—as well as ecological‚ recreational‚ cultural and aesthetic values‚ and thus plays an important role in sustainable development. Biodiversity is under threat in many areas
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Globalisation‚ Business and Society Producers or Consumers- Where does the responsibility for Climate Change lie? Word Count: 3626 GLOBALSIATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE PRODUCERS OR CONSUMERS – WHERE DOES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE LIE? Globalisation is a terminology that can be defined in numerous ways but the underlying concept is it’s a “system of interaction amongst countries of the world in order to develop the global economy” (http://hubpages.com)
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always remained distant. It has allowed for advances in production‚ transportation‚ and even entertainment‚ but never in history has science be able to so deeply affect our lives as genetic engineering will undoubtedly do. With the new technology there will be‚ of course‚ people against it. People who are afraid that genetic engineering and cloning are nothing more than "toys of the devil". They fear that it is unsafe. However‚ I believe genetic engineering is a safe and powerful tool that will yield
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ENVIRONMENT & BIOTECHNOLOGY HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CHANGE CONTENTS I. CLIMATE CHANGE I.1. Greenhouse gas emission I.2. Manifestation of climate change in Vietnam II. IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMY II.1. Impacts on ecosystems II.2. Impacts on the economy II.2.1. Impacts on agriculture and aquaculture II.2.2. Impacts on the energy sector II.3. Impacts on other economic sectors II.4. Impacts on society I. CLIMATE CHANGE: I.1.
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Naseer Awan Genetic Engineering should not be encouraged The population of the world is rapidly increasing every year and it is predicted that it will be doubled in the next fifty years. Ensuring an adequate food supply for this growing population is going to be a major challenge for the world in the coming years. Genetic engineers claim that genetically modified foods have numerous characteristics which can meet this global demand. Although genetic engineering technology in agriculture can
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to tell you a bit about genetic engineering and cloning. So what is genetic engineering and cloning? Well genetic engineering is the deliberate modification of the characteristic of an organism by manipulating its genetic material. While cloning is using this genetic material to produce an exact replica of the original organism. Both these processes have sparked substantial debate amongst groups within society during recent times. Genetic engineering and cloning has become so controversial‚ that laws
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