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

Bioethical Issues WJEC
Science
(1310)		 WJEC Additional Science
(1370)		 WJEC
Applied Science
Double
Award		 WJEC Additional
Applied Science		 WJEC
Biology
(1010)
Abortion          
Agriculture     Unit 2: Science and Society    
Animal Research Section 8: Health   Unit 2: Science and Society    
Biofuels          
Cloning Section 5: Gene Technology        
Designer Babies          
DNA Fingerprinting Section 4: Inheritance   Unit 2: Science and Society Unit 1: Developing Scientific Skills in Applied ContextsUnit 2: Science At Work In Applied Contexts  
Drug Trials          
Enhancement          
Gene Ownership Section 4: Inheritance   Unit 2: Science and Society    
Gene Therapy Section 8: Health   Unit 2: Science and Society    
Genetic Counselling Section 8: Health        
Genetic Disease Section 4: InheritanceSection 8: Health   Unit 2: Science and Society    
Genetic Engineering Section 5: Gene Technology   Unit 2: Science and Society    
Genetic Screening          
Genetic Testing          
GM Crops Section 5: Gene Technology   Unit 2: Science and Society    
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Section 5: Gene Technology   Unit 2: Science and Society    
Human Genome Project          
In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)          
Neuroethics          
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)          
Pharmacogenetics          
Resource Allocation          
Stem Cells   Section 1: Cells      
Transgenic Animals Section 5: Gene Technology        
Transplantation         Section 3: Waste Products of Body functions are removed by the Kidneys
Vaccination     Unit 2: Science and Society   Section 5: Microbes and disease
Xenotransplantation          
UPDATED: 26th February 2008
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