Unit Biology 1b - Evolution and Environment: Section 11.6

Why are individuals of the same species different from each other? What new methods do we have for producing plants and animals with the characteristics we prefer?

Scientists can now add, remove or change genes to produce the plants and animals they want

• to interpret information about cloning techniques and genetic engineering techniques
• to make informed judgements about the economic, social and ethical issues concerning cloning and genetic engineering, including GM crops

Their skills, knowledge and understanding of how science works should be set in these substantive context;

• In genetic engineering, genes from the chromosome of humans and other organisms can be ‘cut out’ using enzymes and transferred to cells of other organism
Genes can be also transferred to cells of animals or plants at an early stage in their development so that they develop with desired characteristics