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f2.3 investigate, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulation, a recently developed bio- technological method used in the health sector (e.g., the process of electrophoresis to degrade DNA) [PR]
f2.4 investigate, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulation, a recently developed biotechnological method used in the field of agriculture (e.g., bioremediation of a chemical fertilizer spill; the cloning of corn; the use of synthetic hormones to promote growth in live- stock) [PR]
F. Understanding Basic Concepts
By the end of this course, students will:
f3.1 explain various methods used, over time, in the field of biotechnology (e.g., use of living or- ganisms to make or modify products, selective breeding to create particular breeds of animals, manipulation of genes to develop organisms with particular traits)
f3.2 explain the structure and functions of macro- molecules (e.g., DNA, RNA) and the synthesis of proteins (e.g., transcription, translation, gene expression)
f3.3 describe applications of biotechnology in the health (e.g., genomics, gene therapy, xenotrans- plantation, in vitro fertilization), agricultural (e.g., genetically modified crops, biopesticides, cloning), and environmental sectors (e.g., bioremediation, phytoremediation)
BIOTECHNOLOGy
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