Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of selective breeding versus genetic modification. Why might a person choose to use selective breeding over genetic modification? Why might a person choose to create a GMO over a selectively bred organism? Use three to five sentences to formulate your argument.

Recombinant DNA technology is used to produce:   Group of answer choices:   all of the other things stem cells bacteria that can make human insulin GMOs

if you encounter an unknown disease  in humans and would like to understand the genetic mechanism for this disease so that an effective  and targetted treatment approach can be developed , what will be the best strategy or steps to accomplish the goal? NB :answer in at most 4 sentences.

Design your own GMO(Genetically Modified Organism), what are its modified characteristics, and how can it positively impact the society?

Read this paragraph from a passage. However, not everyone is convinced that genetically modified foods are beneficial. Opponents say that too little research has been done on the effects of GMOs on humans and on the environment. They argue that GMOs could be creating new poisons. They are also concerned about what might happen if genetically modified plants breed with wild plants. Some farmers are concerned about the possibility of inadvertently crossbreeding GMO plants with non-GMO plants. For example, if the pollen from a GMO plant blows into their organic field, now that organic crop could become a GMO crop. The possibility also exists that all this interbreeding could lead to new strains of herbicide-resistant super-weeds. What is the topic sentence of this paragraph?

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is ...   Question 61 options:   a family of transposable elements found in maize (corn) that has been introduced into soybeans to improve yields.   a naturally occurring bacterium that transfers DNA into plant cells, which researchers have modified into a tool for creating transgenic plants.   a genetically modified tomato that has an increased shelf life.   a bacteriophage (virus that infects bacteria) that can be used to silence the expression of specific target genes.

How might we, as epidemiologists, increase the validity of genetic studies? What recommendations do you have (assume that you have all of the resources you'd need to implement these changes)?

If you mutated once per year, there could be 40 changes, but this is unlikely. Why? (Hint: Consider what natural processes we are simulating.)

Genetic information has become part of our culture and it is difficult to tell the difference between unmodified and genetically modified food sources such as plant and animals. After reading this module’s material regarding vectors in biotechnology, consider the potential for nanotechnology and scientific advancement.Research nanotechnology and its potential use in biotechnology. In one or two paragraphs, explain the potential advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology in health care, agriculture, or industry and discuss whether you would or would not support further research.

The idea behind PCR-based diagnostics is that a very small number of microbial genomes in a patient sample can be multiplied by PCR and more easily detected by the clinical team managing the patient’s care. Also, genetic-based diagnostics are very useful for viral infections because we don’t have biochemical tests, etc. to distinguish one virus from another (remember, viruses are metabolically inactive). However, a lot of work goes into the development of these tests. For instance, PCR requires primers that are complementary to the viral genome that is being copied. If primers are complementary to the target genome, what must scientists know to design primers that bind to the viral genome to be copied? (I mean this to be a general question; don’t look up the details of designing primers)