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"Careers Oscars". Biotechnology. Biotechnology. Basic information (a) Courses Offered (b) Curriculum (c) Requirements Applications (a) GM Food (b) Protecting Endangered Species (c) Cloning. Courses Offered by. 1. University of Hong Kong 2. Chinese University of Hong Kong
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"Careers Oscars" Biotechnology
Biotechnology • Basic information • (a) Courses Offered • (b) Curriculum • (c) Requirements • Applications • (a) GM Food • (b) Protecting Endangered Species • (c) Cloning
Courses Offered by 1. University of Hong Kong 2. Chinese University of Hong Kong 3. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Curriculum ~ Genetic Engineering ~ Molecular and Cell Biology ~ Microbiology ~ Biochemistry
Requirements Certificate Level (HKCEE): How many 'A's do we have to get ? 6 X X 5 X 3 2 4 X
Requirements Advanced Level (HKALE): CU: ‘E’ or above in both AL Biology and AL Chemistry HKU/UST: ‘E’ or above in AL Chemistry If you have not taken Biology in F.6, you must get ‘C’ or above in HKCEE Biology.
GM Food What is GM Food ? GM Food = Genetic Modified Food
GM Food What are the advantages of GM Food ? Improving Growth Rate Resisting Diseases
Protect Endangered Species The most typical example is PANDA.
Cloning The cloning of Dolly
Idea of Cloning A cell was taken from the mammary gland of sheep A. Sheep A
Idea of Cloning An unfertilized cell was taken from sheep B and its nucleus was removed. Sheep B
Idea of Cloning The two cells were fused together.
Idea of Cloning After 6 days ... Embryo developed from the cell.
Idea of Cloning Embryo was implanted into the uterus of another sheep.
Idea of Cloning The sheep gave birth to a baby sheep. Dolly
Past HKCEE Paper 1999 Paper I Q.1
Biotechnology Biotechnology is closely related to us, especially in the aspect of : 1. GM food; 2. protecting endangered species and 3. cloning technology.
References 1. Scripts ~ advice from Miss Leung 2. Figures ~ search engine : http://www.google.com, choose figures and type ‘genetics’. 3. Figures ~ IT-based Resource Package for Secondary Schools in Hong Kong - Biotechnology 4. The HKCEE Question ~ School Library 5. Requirements ~ The brochure of the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong 6. Requirements ~ http://www.ust.hk