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Is Genetic Engineering Desirable?
- Essay length: 567 words
- Submitted: 22/04/2012
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Vivien trac
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November 25, 2011
Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering is the alternation or manipulation of genes to create the desire traits that does not occur naturally but is wanted in a specific plant or animal. These scientific processes usually increase further understanding of biodiversity and also bring about desirable and functional change. But the question is, are the effects of this new technology beneficial or harmful to human beings.
The beneficiary of genetic engineering includes the possibility to alternate genes, of a plant or animal, to make a disease not so serious. That is beneficial because if a plant is suffering from pests, scientist can insert genes of the pest to the plant so it will be resistant to pests and also disease resistance. In the old human history, it was almost impossible to redesign existing plants or organisms but now through this biotechnology we can create more varieties and wanted traits in an organisms/plants. The genetic modifications of foods may also improve their taste/nutrition, thus their rate of growth. Moreover, scientists can also acquire traits we want in a plant or animal by alternating their DNA.
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Rating: 3 star(s)
Response to the question
The response to the question is well done and considers a range of different opinions and explains what genetic engineering is to a certain depth. However, the essay lacks flow due to the bad grammar that is used, and this detracts from the clarity of each paragraph and sentence.
Level of analysis
The essay itself goes into a good depth of knowledge on the advantages and disadvantages of genetic engineering with a clear introduction and conclusion. The conclusion should not be 'I' but should be a generic conclusion bringing all the different threads of the argument into one solid conclusion that the candidate makes.
Quality of writing
The front cover is designed well and looks professional. Major grammatical errors, for example 'to create the desire traits' should be ' to create the desired traits.' Quite a few sentences do not read very well although the scientific content is accurate. Spelling is generally fine, but punctuation needs work in places. For example the use of capital letters in the middle of sentences.
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