Biotechnology

What is the process of using microorganisms & technology in order to help humans live better lives?

• Microbiology

• Hydrology

• Biotechnology

• Phycology

Which of these is not one of the three basic kinds of biotechnology?

• Working with organisms

• Working with Cells

• Working with proteins

• Working with genes

What is it called when we use microorganisms to remove pollutants?

• Selective Breeding

• Cloning

• Bioremediation

• Genetic Engineering

What process involves the rapid heating and cooling of foods or liquids that serves to kill bacteria and give them more shelf-life?

• Convection

• Vaccinations

• Pasteurization

• Processing

Which of these introduces a weakened form of a virus to create immunity to the disease?

• Antibiotics

• Vaccination

• Chemotherapy

• Mediation

What is the substance that kills or slows the growth of bacteria?

• Pepto

• Aspirin

• Vaccinations

• Antibiotics

What is it called when someone changes an organism’s DNA using technology, giving it more desirable traits?

• Genetic Engineering

• Selective Breeding

• Cloning

• Messed Up

Creating a new organism that is genetically identical to another organism by taking the original organisms DNA and inserting it into a new stem cell.

• Genetic Engineering

• Selective Breeding

• Cloning

• Invitro

Which of these would not be a way life is made better by Biotechnology?

• Creating a corn seed that is resistant to drought

• Improving Farm Machinery to increase Yields

• Creating a Vaccine for a new disease

• Improving the pasteurization process.

What is an example of Bioremediation?

• Removing bacteria from milk using rapid heating and cooling

• Developing a new vaccine for a disease

• Splicing the DNA of two corn plants to produce a higher yield

• Using a substance containing bacteria to clean a bathroom