GMO Sales Pitch Project Life Sciences 11 Due: Wednesday Oct 27th

GMO Sales Pitch Project Life Sciences 11 Due: Wednesday Oct 27th

The story You and your lab mates are tasked to present a sales pitch of a new GMO that you have created, by taking an original organism and adding a gene from another organism to resolve a problem or improve the original organism in some way.

Goals of the project: Individually, make a powerpoint/poster that you would present at your sales meeting that includes the following: -A explanation of what GMOs are (Imagine I’m a businessman who doesn't know much about them) -Your newly made GMOs brand name and an explanation of what you changed about the original organism to make it.

Goals of the project: -Where the introduced gene is from (What organism and why that organism) -Two or more issues that your GMO will solve. Or benefits it will have in general? -Keep in mind that that this is a sales pitch so you powerpoint/poster should be visually appealing

Goals of the project After you have made your powerpoint/poster answer the following questions in a word document to be attached with your presentation. - What are four or more cons/ ethical concerns that may arise because of the GMO you and your lab mates made? - - Consider consumer, environmental, ethical and economic concerns What is your personal opinion on GMOs? Ex: Do you believe there are any ethical lines we may cross (or have crossed) when it comes to GMOs , or do you believe we

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