To complete your essay for this assignment, select one of the biotechnology/genetic engineering topics below and answer the following questions in essay format:
Therapeutic Uses of Stem Cells
Animal Cloning
Designer Babies
DNA and Criminal Forensics
Summarize the technology (How is it done? What is it used for?)
What people or companies are interested in doing research on this topic?
What are they trying to discover or do?
What have they already done with this technology?
Why are they trying to do it/or what is the ultimate goal in the future?
Organize this essay assignment using subtitles that summarize the topic from each question above. Your essay should be approximately 1.5-2 pages in length. Answer each question under the subtitle using complete sentences that relate back to the question. Be sure to use APA formatting throughout your essay with 1-inch margins, 12-point type and double spacing throughout. Include a title page, introduction, answers to the questions with subtitles and concluding paragraph. Include in-text citations within the body of the essay referencing your resources. Also, be sure to include a reference section at the end of your assignment listing all required readings and any additional resources you used to complete your essay.
Readings:
OpenStax; Fowler, Samantha; Roush, Rebecca; and Wise, James, “Concepts of Biology” (2013). Open Educational Resources Collection.
Chapter 6 Reproduction at the Cellular Level
Chapter 7 The Cellular Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 8 Patterns of Inheritance