Biology 102 Objectives and Assessment (Grading)
Week #10
| Activity | # | Objective | Primary Assessment |
| Genetic Engineering and Agriculture (Lecture) |
154 | Describe the basic techniques that are used in genetic engineering. | Final Exam |
| 155 | List the steps involved in making genetically engineered crops. | Final Exam | |
| 156 | Define and provide examples of transgenic organisms. | Final Exam | |
| 157 | Describe the technique of cloning and provide examples of organisms that have been recently cloned. | Final Exam | |
| Future Frontiers (Lecture) |
158 | Describe the genetic basis and evolutionary changes in cancer. | Final Exam |
| 159 | List the genetic and evolutionary aspects of aging, as well as the potential to "cure" aging processes. | Final Exam | |
| 160 | Examine the potentials and pitfalls of reviving relic DNA. | Final Exam | |
| Genetic Technologies (Laboratory) |
161 | List the basic techniques and uses of genetic technologies. | Final Exam |
| 162 | Provide examples of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), including successes and failures in producing chimeras. | Final Exam | |
| 163 | Describe how DNA fingerprinting can be used in criminal and paternity cases, as well as for tracking genetic disorders. | Final Exam | |
| 164 | Give examples of recent advancement in stem cell and cancer research. | Final Exam | |
| 165 | Discuss major themes in biology, and provide supporting examples from this course. | Final Exam | |
| On-Line Readings Cloning |
166 | Describe what cloning is, what can be cloned, whether humans have been cloned, the potential drawbacks of cloning animals, and the basics of therapeutic cloning. | Final Exam |