AS 91607 · 3 credits · Internal
Genetic manipulation
Demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer and its biological implications
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This standard asks you to show you understand how humans change or control genetic transfer (like selective breeding, cloning, or genetic engineering) and to explain what effects these changes have on living things and environments. You need to describe the techniques people use and then think through the consequences—both positive and negative—for individual organisms, populations, ecosystems, and evolution.
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What you actually do
- ·Describe at least one human manipulation of genetic transfer (such as selective breeding, embryo selection, cloning, or genetic engineering/transgenesis)
- ·Explain how the manipulation works and what biological process it changes
- ·Identify at least one biological implication of the manipulation (such as effects on genetic diversity, ecosystem health, individual survival, or population evolution)
- ·Use correct biological terminology and concepts to support your explanations
- ·Make links between different biological ideas to show how manipulations and their implications connect together
AAchieved
You describe one or two human genetic manipulations and identify what biological effects they have, using basic biological ideas.
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