1. Objective: What is genetic engineering and what are its applications?

2.  Take the page and divide it into 6 equal boxes  Number the boxes Notes: Genetic Engineering12 34 56

3.  Genetic Engineering is making changes to an organisms DNA

4.  Selective breeding: is used to create the most desirable traits in certain species of plants and animals

7.  Reproduction as a result of the mating of two individuals who are genetically related.  Upside: Useful in maintaining certain characteristics.  Downside: Two individuals with a recessive allele can cause a genetic defect

8.  Scientist are able to extract, cut, separate, and sequence DNA.  Recombinant DNA: DNA that is synthetically combined from 2 different sources.

9.  Transgenic organisms: organisms with DNA from another species  Genetically Modified Foods: creating new strains of food with beneficial genes:  Cloning: create genetically identical organisms

10.  Focus Question: What is genetic engineering and what are its applications?  Two things I learned in today’s class to answer the focus question are:  One question I still have on this topic is: