Genetic transfer

For Achieved:

• Describe human manipulations of genetic transfer and its biological implications.

For Merit explain:

• how humans manipulate genetic transfer and
• the biological implications of these manipulations.

For Excellence include:

• Analyse, justify or evaluate how human manipulations of genetic transfer has biological implications.

Human manipulations of genetic transfer may involve:

• selective breeding (could include embryo selection, animal breeding, plant breeding, development of new crops)
• whole organism cloning
• transgenesis
• investigation and modification of the expression of existing genes.

Biological implications may involve the impact on:

• ecosystems
• genetic biodiversity
• health or survival of individuals
• survival of populations
• evolution of populations.