Michelle's Biology (:

Evaluate the potential for using genetically modified plants to improve food production (illustrated by plants with improved resistance to...

Understand that large amounts of human insulin can be manufactured from genetically modified bacteria that are grown in a fermenter ...

Describe how plasmids and viruses can act as vectors, which take up pieces of DNA, then insert this recombinant DNA into other cells P...

Describe the use of restriction enzymes to cut DNA at specific sites and ligame enzymes to join piece of DNA together.  A restriction ...

Understand that animals with desired characteristics can be developed by selective breeding Cow ---> Desired character = milk yield...

Understand that plants with desired characteristics can be developed by selective breeding The number of rice grain per rice is under ...

Explain the methods which are sued to farm large numbers of fish to provide a source of protein, including maintenance of water quality, c...

Interpret and label a diagram of an industrial fermenter and explain the need to provide suitable conditions in the fermenter, including a...

Understand the role of bacteria (Lactobacillus) in the production of yoghurt 1. Cow produces milk through the process of milk production...

Understand the role of yeast in the production of beer Beer-- composed largely ethanol , which is a kind of alcohol Glucose --Y...

5.4 Pesticides and Biological Control  Understand the reasons for pest control and the advantages and disadvantages of using pesticides ...

Understand the use of fertilizers to increase crop yield We can increase the growth of plants in farming by the application of fertili...

Understand the effects on crop yield of increased carbon dioxide and increased temperature in glasshouses Rate of photosynthesis: ...

Describe how glasshouses and polythene tunnels can be used to increase the yield of certain crops  Both polythene tunnel and greenho...