Analysis should include
- the ways biotechnology has accelerated changes in the field of agriculture throughout history (e.g., animal husbandry, seed modification) and contributed to advanced research in other fields
- a description of the process and effects of the social transition from an agrarian society to a technology state
- current effects
- positive and negative effects.
Analysis should also include components of biotechnology, such as bioprocessing and genomics research.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How has public, scientific, and corporate awareness affected biotechnology?
- What have been the major positive and negative social effects of biotechnology in agriculture?
- Who benefits from genomics?
- How do government regulations affect product development and distribution?
- How does consumer confidence affect product development and distribution?
- Who might benefit from bioprocessing, and how?
- What are common misconceptions of bioprocessing?
- What are the potential risks or dangers of bioprocessing?