Unit 2: Science and Society

What you will need to learn:

(b) Man and the Environment
12. understand that genetic engineering involves the artificial transfer of genes into the cells of one organism from another at an early stage in their development so that they develop with desired characteristics.
13. understand that the introduction of genes from resistant plants into Soya bean plants, so increasing their resistance to herbicides, may increase the crop yield. Critically assess the issues surrounding this GM crop technology, including the need to plan scientifically valid, suitable trials to assess the possible effects in order to inform the debate for the scientific community; government policy departments; wider public opinion.