Written Assignment: Biology and Technology in the Real World
Addresses course outcomes 2 and 3:
use knowledge of biological principles to ask relevant questions about the natural world
make observations and discriminate between scientific and pseudoscientific explanations
1. Select one of the topics listed below. 2. Find at least two information sources related to the topic. You can find assistance with searching for article
Guides at http://libguides.umuc.edu/science. 3. Write a 750-1500 word paper, excluding references and title page. You must read the information sources
the information in your own words, addressing each of the questions and expectations for your chosen topic
article are discouraged. Use APA style for citing references, see http://www.umuc.edu/library/guides/apa.htm
4. Post your assignment to your Assignments folder by the due date listed in the course schedule.
Topics (select one) a) Genetically modified organisms (GMOs). What is the purpose genetic engineering of crop plants and dom
how GMOs are created. What foods in your supermarket contain GMOs? Are foods that contain GMOs safe fo
types of regulations exist for these foods? Clearly explain your reasoning for each answer. The following web
regulation may be helpful: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm352067.htm b) Stem cells. Your friend had a spinal cord injury after a bad car accident. The medical team has decided th
clinical trial using stem cell therapy. Your friend has not had a biology course since high school, so you decid
your knowledge of stem cells. Include in your letter a description of the biology of stem cells and how these
cells. Contrast the different types of stem cells, including pros and cons of each. Explain how stems cells are
and injury, with special focus on spinal cord injuries. Conclude with your own opinion. The following website
research will be very helpful: http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/Pages/Default.aspx c) Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) and tar sands (oil sands). With society's dependence on nonrenewable fos
is turning to the use of hydraulic fracturing and tar (oil) sands to extract natural gas and oil respectively. A f
controversy in the news about fracking and tar sands?" Briefly explain to your friend how hydraulic fracturin
to obtain these fossil fuels. Then, in more detail, describe the environmental problems that may result from
are controversial. Issues that may be addressed involves, but are not limited to, water, air and soil pollution,
effects on other species and natural ecosystems. Finally, give your opinions on possible solutions to these en
your reasoning backed by the references that you studied. The following websites from EPA may be helpful:
http://www2.epa.gov/hydraulicfracturing Due Date
Apr 23, 2017 11:59 PM

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