Explanation should include the concepts that plants and animals are composed of many different types of cells with specialized structures and that biotechnology applies this to agricultural practices such as
- pest management
- nutrition management
- genetic engineering
- energy production
- waste management
- food and fiber production.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What cell structures are used in plant and animal nutrition?
- How do environmental conditions affect cell structures?
- What cellular structures are altered in genetically modified products?
- How can biotechnology use knowledge about cell structure and function to produce nonfood crops? Biofuels?
- How can biotechnology improve pest management?
- How can cellular components be altered for agricultural purposes?
- How are cellular components naturally altered (mutation)?