Formulating Scientific Questions
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What are the characteristics of a scientific question
narrow focus unknown answer addresses a gap in knowledge
Characteristics of non-scientific questions
refer to the supernatural based on opinion rely on moral and social values the phenomena can’t be measured
The Human Genome project
identified the sequence of base pairs in human DNA and identified genes
What questions branched from the Human Genome Project? Question 1:
how can the diagnosis of genetic diseases be improved
Human Genome project Question 2:
how can drugs be improved
Human Genome Project Question 3:
how are different groups of people related
Human Genome Project Question 4:
how can DNA be used to produce food crops that are resistant to disease
Forensics Question 1:
how can DNA be used to identify criminals accurately
Forensics Question 2:
how can DNA be used to find people who disappeared
Forensics Question 3:
how can DNA be used to identify the victims of crimes