What You Learned in Module 13

Having covered the material in this module, you should now be able to

discuss the complications of corn farming as an example of inspiration for genetic engineering
understand that cells function via a complex series of chemical reactions
discuss deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as a storage device of information to run chemical reactions in cells
describe the chemical composition of DNA
understand the structural basis of DNA replication
explain how the genetic code is written in groupings of three DNA bases called codons
understand how the codons relate to amino acids across organisms
discuss the primary, secondary and tertiary structure of proteins
discuss, with examples, how small changes in a protein sequence may cause diseases
understand the essential steps in carrying out recombinant DNA techniques
describe what is meant by transgenic organisms and give examples
give brief examples of natural selection, selective breeding and genetic engineering
analyze controversial issues associated with transgenic organisms and GM food

Course and Student Learning Objectives in Module 13

Understand how structure relates to function in biological molecules.
Discuss the complications of agricultural practices that inspired genetic engineering. Understand the structural basis of DNA and relate to production of proteins. Analyze controversial issues associated with genetically-modified organisms and GMO food.

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