CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Genetic technology
A biotechnology company has developed a genetically modified (GM) salmon that carries a growth hormone gene from another fish species. This GM salmon grows to market size in half the time of non-GM salmon.
Discuss the potential benefits of farming this GM salmon for global food production, and the ethical and social concerns that have been raised about its use.
5 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 5 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Discuss means: Set out the points on more than one side and weigh them up. Cover both sides, then finish with a judgement that follows from what you wrote.
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