Biology is the study of life. As a living creature, you are personally affected by studies, research and developments in this field. One of the ways to become better acquainted with the field of biology is to investigate a biology topic that holds special interest to you.

Please choose a topic from below that you are interested in, and write 2 paragraphs explaining your thoughts about it. Please start your work by clicking “Create a Thread” – found in the upper left corner after you click on Discussion 1 above. You may choose any of the topics listed below.

Animals, plants, humans, fungi, bacteria, viruses

Biotechnology (genetic engineering, cloning, stem cells, etc.)
Environmental issues, biodiversity, and sustainability

Health, wellness, and disease

Get information from at least 2 resources other than your textbook. You may use the web. Some useful websites are listed below:

Medline

Sloan-Kettering

Science.gov

Write an explanation of why this topic is of interest to you, and why it is relevant and important to you and others (2 paragraphs).