3+Journal

Print out the following journal pages to make a hard copy of your work. You should also copy/paste the information to your blog page.

Genetics Project Journal 1. Define **//bio-engineered foods//**. []

2. Are bio-engineered foods safe? How do you know? []

3. Define **//genetically modified foods//**. [] []

4. What is cloning? [] []

5. What is the Human Genome Project? []

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6. What are stem cells? []

VISUAL RANKING TOOL TERMS Define the following terms: PEST RESISTANCE

HERBICIDE TOLERANCE

DISEASE RESISTANCE

COLD TOLERANCE

DROUGHT RESISTANCE

NUTRITION []

Your group will be assigned one of the following 3 scenarios. Identify which one belongs to your group, then begin answering the questions. Use the Seeing Reason Tool to help you organize your findings. []

_1. There are now many food products that are genetically modified. What does that mean? Should it continue? Should these food products have warning labels? Are there any dangers to genetically modified food? []

_2. Some scientists hope to someday be able to clone human cells or complete humans. Is it possible? Should this research continue? What might be the benefits? Who might benefit? What would be the risks? []

_3. Many scientists are currently working with what has been learned from the Human Genome Project. This research will take a lot of money to continue. What goals do they have for using this information? Should the government provide or continue to provide funding for this project? What are the benefits? Who would benefit? Are there any risks? []