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Bioethical content within Edexcel GCSE Science & Biology specifications:
Summary table

Bioethical Issues Edexcel
Unit B1 Science
(2101)		 Edexcel
Unit B2
Additional Science
(2103)		 Edexcel
Unit B3 Biology
(2105)
Abortion   Unit B2 (2103) Topic 2 - Divide and Develop  
Agriculture      
Animal Research Unit B1 b - Topic 3: Electrical and Chemical Signals   Unit B3 - Topic 2: Behaviour in Humans and other Animals
Biofuels      
Cloning Unit B1 a - Topic 2: Genes Unit B2 - Topic 2: Divide and Develop  
Designer Babies Unit B1a Topic 2 - Genes   Unit B3: Topic 1 - Biotechnology
DNA Fingerprinting Unit B1a: Topic 2 - Genes    
Drug Trials Unit B1b: Topic 4 - Use, Misuse and Abuse   Unit B3: Topic 1 - BiotechnologyUnit B3: Topic 2 - Behaviour in Humans and other Animals
Enhancement   Unit B2:Topic 2 - Divide and Develop  
Gene Ownership      
Gene Therapy Unit B1a: Topic 2 - Genes Unit B2: Topic 2 - Divide and Develop  
Genetic Counselling      
Genetic Disease      
Genetic Engineering Unit B1a: Topic 1 - EnvironmentUnit B1a: Topic 2 - GenesUnit B1b: Topic 3 - Electrical and Chemical Signals    
Genetic Screening   Unit B2: Topic 2 - Divide and Develop  
Genetic Testing   Unit B2: Topic 2 - Divide and Develop  
GM Crops Unit B1a: Topic 1 - EnvironmentUnit B1a: Topic 2 - Genes   Unit B3: Topic 1 - Biotechnology
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Unit B1b: Topic 3 - Electrical and Chemical Signals   Unit B3: Topic 1 - Biotechnology
Human Genome Project Unit B1a: Topic 2 - Genes    
In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Unit B1b: Topic 3 - Electrical and Chemical Signals Unit B2: Topic 2 - Divide and Develop  
Neuroethics      
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Unit B1a: Topic 2 - Genes Unit B2: Topic 2 - Divide and Develop Unit B3: Topic 1 - Biotechnology
Pharmacogenetics Unit B1a: Topic 2 - GenesUnit B1b: Topic 4 - Use, Misuse and Abuse   Unit B3: Topic 1 - Biotechnology
Resource Allocation      
Stem Cells   Unit B2: Topic 2 - Divide and Develop Unit B3: Topic 1 - Biotechnology (pg 119 - 122)
Transgenic Animals Unit B1a: Topic 2 - Genes    
Transplantation Unit B1a: Topic 2 - Genes    
Vaccination Unit B1b: Topic 4 - Use, Misuse and Abuse    
Xenotransplantation      
UPDATED: 26th February 2008
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