Intro to Biology

Assignment #4

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Technology Purpose

1. Technology Purpose [Using appropriately edited material from Assignment 2, provide a full and complete description of what the technology accomplishes. – Check your feedback and revise your paper] Begin with a description of the biotechnology and what it accomplishes. Then, explain whether it involves manipulating the DNA (or RNA) of an organism, or simply utilizing the DNA (or RNA) that is already there naturally.

The _______ technology accomplishes _______________.

· Include 1-3 sentences to explain what the technology accomplishes. [Include SWS Reference for what the technology accomplishes]

· Include 1-3 sentences describing your interest in the technology.

Biological Basis

· Biological Basis - [Using appropriately edited material from Assignment 2, provide a full and complete description of the biological basis. – Check your feedback and revise your paper]

Describe how [your biotechnology] works, beginning with overview of the basic logic of the approach. It will go on to describe the basic methods needed to implement it. Finally, it will describe the biological principles that make [your biotechnology] possible.

Social & Ethical Benefits & Drawbacks of the Technology

An analysis of _______ technology, there are social and ethical benefits and drawbacks. The social benefits are (include at least 2) _______, ______, & _____. (SWS Reference ) The ethical benefits are (include at least 2) _____, ____, and _____. (SWS Reference) For each benefit listed, provide a brief description in 1- 2 sentences of why it is considered a benefit. [Include SWS Reference for each description]

The drawbacks are (include at least 2) _______, ______, & _____. (SWS Reference) The ethical drawbacks are (include at least 2) _____, ____, and _____. (SWS Reference) For each drawback listed, provide a brief description in 1-2 sentences of why it is considered a drawback. [Include SWS Reference for each description]

Personal Viewpoint

In this section, use what you’ve presented in the previous sections of your paper to explain and justify your opinion about the technology. This will provide a final summation and conclusion. [Note: do not bring up new issues in this section. Instead, refer to issues you’ve covered. If you think of new issues, then add them to one of the earlier sections].

References: Strayer Writing Standards

1. Original Article

2. Textbook

3. Reference (Biotechnology Purpose)

4. Reference (Biological Basis)

5. Reference (Benefits / Drawbacks)

Some of your information may come from the same reference, you only need to write the reference once