Biotechnology-Sustain

Bioremediation would most likely be used to improve the quality of

• Schools

• Entertainment

• Water or Soil

• Merchandise

Which best describes biotechnology?

• Technological application of nonliving organisms to produce beneficial products

• Technological application of living organisms to produce beneficial products

• A slowly growing field of science

• A field of science that has not impacted our lives

Why should we limit our dependence on petroleum (oil)?

• It is difficult to profit from its use

• It provides many safe natural habitats for a wildlife

• It is a nonrenewable resource that is damaging to obtain

• It is a renewable resource that is damaging to obtain

Which is a career that would use microorganisms to remove pollutants from water?

• medical specialist

• DNA fingerprint specialist

• Environmental Protection Agency specialist

• Center for Disease Control

North Carolina has over 400 biotechnology companies. How would the economy most likely change if that number were reduced by half?

• The economy would decline because of job loss.

• The economy would suffer as funding for research decreases.

• The economy would increase due to an increase in production.

• The economy would improve when the government offers assistance.

______________uses bacteria to clean up our surrounding.

• Genome
• Bioremediation 
• Genetic Modification 
• Crossbreeding 

5) What would be an economic benefit of bioremediation in a coastal town that just experienced an oil spill?

• The cost of purified water will increase resulting in more revenue for the town.

• There will be no change

• The oil from the spill will be recovered from bioremediation and used as fuel in future.

• Water and land areas will be cleaned of oil, encouraging more tourists to visit the town and spend money there

Which of the below is an ethical issue in the field biotechnology?

• Outrageous cost - very expensive
• We can live longer and healthier lives
• Sometimes the harm outweighs the good
• Public opinion of the technology

The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and degraded (broken down) ecosystems.

• bioremediation
• bacteria
• penicillin
• protein

What is bioremediation, and how has genetic engineering helped with this process?

• Bioremediation is using living things to clean up pollution. Scientists have created GMO bacteria that eat oil.

• Bioremediation is using living things to clean up dirt and debris. Scientists have created GMO bacteria that eat mud.

• Bioremediation is using living things to destroy a harmful insect population. Scientists have created GMO bacteria that kill insects.

• Bioremediation is using living things to control the climate. Scientists have created GMO bacteria that better withstand extreme temperatures.