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R E V I E W Q U E S T I O N S
1.
What is biotechnology?
2.
Distinguish between traditional biotechnology and molec-
ular bio technology.
3.
Describe the basic steps of a bioengineered biotechnology
process.
4.
What are the shortcomings of the “mutation and selection”
method for developing enhanced organisms for commercial
purposes?
5.
Why was the work reported by Cohen and Boyer and their
coworkers in 1973 considered important?
6.
How did recombinant DNA technology enable the produc-
tion of human insulin?
7.
What are some of the problems that molecular biotech-
nology has the potential to solve?
8.
Discuss the statement “molecular biotechnology is a diverse
science.”
9.
Discuss some of the social concerns that have been raised
about molecular biotechnology.
10.
Go to http://www.nytimes.com, http://news.yahoo.com,
or an equivalent news website and conduct a search with the
word “biotechnology.” Describe and discuss three recent bio-
technology news stories.
R E F E R E N C E S
Anonymous.
1987. New Developments
in Biotechnology—Background Paper:
Public Perceptions of Biotechnology.
Office of Technology Assessment, U.S.
Congress, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC.
Bud, R.
1991. Biotechnology in the
twentieth century. Soc. Stud. Sci.
21:
415–457.
Bud, R.
1993. The Uses of Life: a History
of Biotechnology.
Cambridge University
Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Busch, L., W. B. Lacy, J. Burkhardt,
and L. R. Lacy.
1992. Plants, Power, and
Profit: Social, Economic and Ethical
Consequences of the New Biotechnologies.
Blackwell Publishers, Cambridge, MA.
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