Evaluating the Benefits and Risks of Genetically Modified Organisms

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
DIVISION OF BATANGAS
Batangas Provincial Sports Complex, Bolbok, Batangas City
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Self-Learning Module for Grade 11

SCIENCE
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE
Directions for the User

Here are some reminders to guide as you go through this module:
1. Read and follow each directions carefully;
2. Answer the pre-test before proceeding to the activity;
3. Take down notes and record points for clarification;
4. Always aim to get at least 80% of the total number of items given;
5. Be sure to answer the post test at the end of the module.
Introduction
The implementation of genetic engineering had open up our minds in its numerous offer
of benefits to improve human life. It covers wide range of field like medicine (for the treatment of
diseases) addressing environmental issues (less use of pesticide in crops) and lastly is the
creation of high quality food products.
Bioethics is a study of ethical issues brought about by advances in biology and
medicine. It includes the answer of what is right and wrong in the new discoveries and
techniques in biology, such as genetic engineering and the transplantation of organs.
Pre-test
Directions: Read each statement and choose the letter of the correct answer. Shade the
circle that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Crops like potato, tomato, soybean and rice are currently being genetically
engineered to obtain new strains with better nutritional qualities and increased
A B yield.
a. True b. False
2. Genetic engineering in food involves the contamination of genes in crops.
A B Genetically engineered crops may supersede natural weeds.
a. True b. False
3. Horizontal gene transfer can give rise to new pathogens.
A B a. True b. False
A B 4. Positive genetic engineering deals with enhancing the positive traits in an
individual like increasing longevity or human capacity.
A B
a. True b. False
5. Engineered seeds are resistant to pests and can survive in relatively harsh
climatic conditions for medical purposes.
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Competency: 7. evaluate the benefits and risks of using GMOs

S11/12LT -IIej-19
Objectives:
1. classify the situation given as a benefit or risk in using GMO
2. express ones perception in the use of GMO
Procedure / Learning Experience

A. Engage
Student is asked to think of the quote below. Student are asked say what they
meaning the passage.
“When these difficult Cases occur, they are difficult chiefly because while
we have them under circumstances all the reasons of PRO and CON are not
present to the mind at the same time”,
-Benjamin Franklin
B. Explore:
Activity 1
Science Word Solution. Reveal the term being describe in the other column
A.
Symbol Bismuth+ Symbol Sulfur + Symbol O + =________________

(Symbol Einstanium)+ (thick – k) + s
B. Decode the words represented by number in the statement to reveal the key term.
Write your answer on the space given.
Bioethics is commonly understood to refer to the 5,20,8,9,3,1,12

9,13,16,12,9,3,1,20,9,15,14 and 1,16,16,12,9,3,1,2,9,15,14,19 of the health-related life
sciences including biotechnology, such as cloning, gene therapy, life extension, human
genetic engineering.
Bioethics is commonly understood to refer to the ______________

_______________________ and ___________________ of the health-related life
sciences including biotechnology, such as cloning, gene therapy, life extension, human
genetic engineering.
C. Explain
Activity 2 Benefit and Risk of GMO
Put a smile face if the statement given is a benefit while sad face
if a risk from the use of genetically modified organism.
________1. Crops like potato, tomato, soybean and rice are currently being genetically
engineered to obtain new strains with better nutritional qualities and increased
yield.
________2. Genetic engineering in food can be used to produce totally the same or identical
substances such as proteins and other food nutrients.
________3. Positive genetic engineering deals with enhancing the positive traits in an individual
like increasing longevity or human capacity while negative genetic engineering
deals with the suppression of negative traits in human beings like certain genetic
diseases.
________4. Genetic engineering in food involves the contamination of genes in crops.
________5. While increasing the immunity to diseases in plants, the resistance genes may get
transferred to the harmful pathogens.
________6. Genetic engineering can hamper the diversity in organisms.
________7. The genetic modification of foods can be used to increase their medicinal value,
thus making edible vaccines available.
D. Elaborate
Activity 3 Bioethics
Below are some of the arguments about the use of transgenic organism. For your
own perspective, how would you explain or answer the questions?
1. Is creating or altering genes of an organism a form of Blasphemy to the creator
(God)? Why?
2. Is Genetic engineering morally permissible or not?
E. Evaluate
Write True if the statement is correct and False if incorrect.
_________1. Bioethics is ethical implication and application of biotechnology.
_________2. Genetic engineering in medicine involves the contamination of genes in
products yield.
_________3. In genetic engineering crops are manipulated to obtain new strains with
better nutritional qualities and increased yield.
_________4. The genetic modification of foods can be used to increase their
medicinal value, thus making edible vaccines available.
_________5. Positive genetic engineering deals with enhancing the positive traits in
an individual like increasing longevity or human capacity.
Reflection
Genetic engineering may work wonders but it is after all a process of manipulating the
natural. It is altering something that is not originally created by man. Is playing with nature really
safe?
Pre-test
Directions: Read each statement and choose the letter of the correct answer. Shade the
circle that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Crops are currently being genetically engineered to obtain new strains with
better nutritional qualities and increased yield.
2. Genetically engineered crops may supersede natural weeds.
a. True b. False
A B 3. Gene transfer can give rise to new pathogens.
a. True b. False
A B 4. Positive genetic engineering deals with enhancing the positive traits in an
A B individual like increasing longevity or human capacity.
a. True b. False
5. Engineered seeds are resistant to pests and can survive in relatively harsh
A B
climatic conditions for medical purposes.
a. True b. False
A B
Answer key
Pre Test
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
Explore
Activity I
A. Bioethics
B. ethical implications; application
Explain
Activity 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Elaborate
1-2. No wrong answer. It’s based from perceptions and own opinion
Evaluate
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
Reflection
1. Altering something which is not originally made by man is a serious task, but I guess if its
goal is to improve human life like cure of diseases or to prevent the occurrence of disorders
before birth, this will be very beneficial to us human. However, if the methods exceed in the
moral values and issues of human this will ignite fire of controversy against people who are not
pro of biotechnology.
Post Test
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
References:
Earth and Life Science for Senior High School
Roly B. Bayo-ang
Maria Lourdes G. Coronacion
Annamae T. Jorda
Anna Jamille Restubog
General Biology
Renato A. Dela Pena, Jr.
Daniel E. Gracilla
Christian R. Pangilinan
https://www.bioethics.msu.edu/what-is-bioethics

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Template 2: SLK Format

Self-Learning Module for Grade 11

Directions for the User

Competency: 7. evaluate the benefits and risks of using GMOs

Procedure / Learning Experience

Symbol Bismuth+ Symbol Sulfur + Symbol O + =________________

Bioethics is commonly understood to refer to the 5,20,8,9,3,1,12

Bioethics is commonly understood to refer to the ______________

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