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Genetic Engineering Aims
- To explain how cells carry and transmit genetic information
- To illustrate the structure and function of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
- To demonstrate the process of fertilisation and the early stages of foetal development
- To explain, using live film and virtual graphics, the processes of genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology
- To describe the work of the Human Genome Project
- To explore the potential benefits from genetic research
- To describe and illustrate the industrial manufacture of human insulin
- To consider how artificial cloning is similar to and different from natural cloning
- To discuss the potential benefits and hazards associated with artificial cloning
- To consider the social and ethical implications of genetic research and related technologies
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