Biotechnology Research Assignment

Instructions:
1) You should work individually on this assignment
2) Choose a topic from the list of topic options below
3) Use at least two resources to research information about biotechnology in your topic (I
have given you some ideas to get started with resources… feel free to find your own as
well.)
4) Prepare a short written introduction of yourself as a professional in that field (Example:
“Hi, I am a Forensic scientist and this is how I use biotechnology in my career)
5) These are the required parts of your written assignment:
a) State the topic you chose
b) Describe a few things about this topic that you researched today
c) Tell me about at least one biotechnology that can be used in your field (reference
the list below for ideas)
d) How does genetic engineering relate to your field? Do you engineer something
specific such as medicines, produce, or other organisms?
e) What is one thing about this career that you would want to do or appreciate?
f) This assignment should be written using complete sentences.
6) Turn in your paper via email or by sharing it with me :)

Topic Options with resources:

● Medical Field Biotechnology
○ https://www.wgu.edu/blog/medical-biotechnology-advancements-ethics1811.html
○ https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Polymerase-Chain-
Reaction-Fact-Sheet - about PCR
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5jmdh9AnS4 - about PCR
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKbrwPL3wXE - about CRISPR
● Agricultural Biotechnology
○ https://www.usda.gov/topics/biotechnology/biotechnology-frequently-asked-
questions-faqs
○ https://www.usda.gov/topics/biotechnology/climate-change
○ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK217989/
● Forensic Biotechnology
○ https://www.aafs.org/careers-forensic-science/what-forensic-science
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDZUAleWX78 - about gel electrophoresis
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5jmdh9AnS4 - about PCR
● Environmental Biotechnology
○ https://www.usda.gov/topics/biotechnology/climate-change
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMUW6l0lC78 - about biotechnology
Examples of Biotechnologies:
● PCR - replicating genes
● CRISPR - editing genes
● Gel Electrophoresis - separating the DNA from the proteins
● Fingerprinting
● Cloning
● Many more options