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    • Access Point Number: SC.912.L.16.In.5  
      Access Point Description: Identify ways that biotechnology has impacted society and the environment, such as the development of new medicines and farming techniques.

      Access Point Category: Independent  
      Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08  
      Standard Heredity and Reproduction -

      A. DNA stores and transmits genetic information. Genes are sets of instructions encoded in the structure of DNA.

      B. Genetic information is passed from generation to generation by DNA in all organisms and accounts for similarities in related individuals.

      C. Manipulation of DNA in organisms has led to commercial production of biological molecules on a large scale and genetically modified organisms.

      D. Reproduction is characteristic of living things and is essential for the survival of species.


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      » Personal DNA Testing
      A lesson with multi-media components from PBS/NOVA that focuses on DNA testing, including techniques, purposes, and considerations for biotechnology and human decisions regarding health. Students will learn about single nucleotide polymorphisms, how...    ...read more 
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      » Genetic Science Learning Center - University of Utah
      A variety of resources, useful in teaching genetics and cell science are available at this site. For example: Genetic Technology Interactive Explorations and Resources; Virtual Labs on the topics of DNA Extraction, PCR, Gel electrophoresis, and DNA...    ...read more 
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      * Please note that examples of resources are not intended as complete curriculum.


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