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Welcome to the interactive learning site for agricultural biotechnology. On these pages you'll find out just what agricutural biotechnology is all about and it's implications for you and the rest of the world's future. To get started click one of the units below. Be sure to have a calculator and scratch paper ready!!
Unit 1: Agricultural Biotechnology - A Review of Public Issues
In this unit, agriculture gets a "new look," finds more money, risks it all, and finds who's in the crowd and out!
Unit 2: Applications in Agricultural Biotechnology - The Case of Plant-Made Medicines
Ever wonder if corn could help find the cure to cancer? This units talks about the pros and cons of using plants for medicine.
Unit 3: Applications in Agricultural Biotechnology - Genetically Modified Rice
How important is rice for people around the world? Can rice help end malnutrition? These questions and more are explored in this unit.
Unit 4: Agricultural Biotechnology and Developing Nations - Activity and Implications
Can our world food supply keep up with an ever-growing population? What can we do to help poverty around the world? Are there any solutions? This unit delves into these issues.
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