Access Point #: SC.7.L.16.In.4


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Recognize that science processes (biotechnology) have been used to develop new foods and medicines.
Number: SC.7.L.16.In.4 Category: Independent
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08 Big Idea: Heredity and Reproduction : 

A. Reproduction is characteristic of living things and is essential for the survival of species.

B. Genetic information is passed from generation to generation by DNA; DNA controls the traits of an organism.

C. Changes in the DNA of an organism can cause changes in traits, and manipulation of DNA in organisms has led to genetically modified organisms.

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