BIOL 133 For Week 14 we will look at a case study in which a university research laboratory is vandalized by environmental activists opposed to genetic engineering. This

BIOL 133
For Week 14 we will look at a case study in which a university research laboratory is vandalized by environmental activists opposed to genetic engineering. This discussion focuses on the science and ethics of genetically modified crops. We will discuss both the risks and benefits of biotechnology and explore the positions of various stakeholders, including environmentalists, conservationists, agricultural businesses, research scientists, and farmers.
Read through the attached pdf and answer any 4 of the questions. Make sure to let us know what question numbers you are answering.
STUDY QUESTIONS
. Find a definition of “genetically modified organism.” How are genetically modified organisms different from non-genetically modified organisms? 2. The recent acts of activists intent on destruction of research plots included plants altered by molecular as well as classical genetic techniques. Is it possible to distinguish between plants altered by classical genetics and those altered by modern techniques? If it is possible, how is it done? 3. What safeguards are in place to protect Americans from unsafe food? Are these methods sciencebased? 4. Name as many examples as you can of harm to citizens from unsafe food. What percentage of these illnesses was caused by special genetic modifications?