Biotechnology
Click here to have a look at the Achievement Standard 3.4 for this unit. Also, see what other students have submitted for this assessment. Remember that we will be assessing this as a presentation (speech + powerpoint) so make sure you're comfortable saying the jargon terms.
Selective Breeding in Agriculture
Take notes on how selective breeding has produced the Double Muscled Belgian Blue. Now investigate the Brassica family and describe which traits have been favoured from the original ancestor to produce the variety of vegetables in our supermarkets today. Gene Technology |
Selective Breeding Game
Try your luck at this selective breeding game. As Mendel, use your knowledge of dominant and recessive traits to create a desired phenotype within a limited number of generations. Marker Assisted Selection
In pairs, use the information in this online lesson to answer the five key objectives on the first page. Be sure to look up any unfamiliar terms and help each other to understand what the text is about. Selective Breeding in Dogs
Can you recognise these breeds? How about mixed breeds? Read about the advantages and disadvantages of selective breeding in dogs here. Use this information to make a list of pro's and con's for selective breeding, concluding with a statement of your own opinion in the matter: should dog breeders be allowed to keep pedigrees? Watch this video in your own time to gain further understanding of the issues in dog breeding. Warning: some content can be distressing. Transgenic Animals
Watch this video on transgenic animal "creations" with your science skeptic glasses on. Is this accurate information? Is it biased? Do the creators have an agenda? Have they made assumptions about what they (or you, the science citizen audience) know? DNA Sequencing Lab
Use PCR and DNA sequencing to identify a pathogenic bacteria, inluding using the actual BLAST site to find your culprit, on this interactive virtual lab. Be careful to read the instructions. Gene Splicing
See how this works at the molecular level by taking part in a virtual lab. This is the vital first step in transgenesis. Transgenic Crop Production You can try a simpler version of the whole process here. |