Biotechnology - GMO - 1/5/2020

Biotechnology - GMO - 1/5/2020

A Review of Biotechnology and GMOs

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of biotechnology?

• A field of science that covers all living things

• The use and application of living things and biological processes.

• The science of computers and things that live in them

• Farming and science in agriculture.

Multiple Choice

Examples of biotechnology include all of the following except:

• Cloning

• Genetically Modified foods

• Artificial Selection

• Robotics

Artificial Selection

The process of selecting and breeding organisms that have certain desired traits.

Also called selective breeding.

The alleles in artificial selection

• The alleles must already be present. The DNA does not change.

• Artificial selection causes certain alleles to become more common in the population.

Genetic Engineering

• Changing the actual DNA

• Scientists isolate the DNA strand and then transfer or change it

• Used in research. medicine, agriculture, or industry

Cloning

Making a genetic copy

Identical DNA

Example: Dolly the Sheep

Multiple Choice

When you create an exact DNA copy it is called

• Cloning

• Artificial Selection

• Genetic Modification

• Selective Breeding

Multiple Choice

When a piece of DNA is modified for use in research, medicine, agriculture or industry it is called

• Cloning

• Artificial Selection

• DNA

• Genetic Engineering

Multiple Choice

__________________ is the process of selecting and breeding organisms that have certain traits. It does not alter the chemical makeup or DNA of the parents.

• Cloning

• DNA

• Artificial Selection

• Genetic Engineering

For your presentation/report you may select the following. Selection will be in the order of your finish. Options:

• soybeans (2)

• corn (2)

• apples (2)

• glofish

• sheep

• dogs

• cows/livestock