Vaille Dawson|Renato Schibeci
Western Australian high school students' attitudes towards biotechnology processes
Edith Cowan University|Murdoch University
study reports attitudes towards biotechnology 905 1516 yearold students 11 western australian schools students asked read 15 statements biotechnology processes draw line separate considered acceptable statements considered unacceptable overall students hold wide range beliefs acceptable use biotechnology attitudes range 55 60 students agree use living organisms biotechnology 125 14 students approve stated uses biotechnology wide spread acceptance use organisms biotechnology decreases move microorganisms 90approval plants 7182 humans 4245 animals 3440 attitudes 99 students recently studied biotechnology good understanding processes issues similar percentage spread less informed