Biotechnology

Which of the following are ways that Biotechnology can be used?

• Diagnosis of disease

• Gene therapy

• Production of pharmaceuticals (medicine)

• DNA profiling

• Agriculture - creating GMOS (Genetically modified organisms)

Match the following

• Inserting genes from one organism into another's genome

• Gene Therapy

• Used to cut DNA into pieces

• DNA Fingerprints

• Using DNA fragments for identification

• Cloning

• Making an exact copy of an organism

• Transgenic Organisms

• Replacing faulty genes

• Restriction Enzymes

Match the following

• Cells with plasmids

• Prokaryotes

• Bacteria with new gene

• Restriction Enzyme

• Made of DNA (found in prokaryotes not eukaryotes)

• Transformed Bacteria

• Made of Protein

• Plasmid

Which of the following represents a transgenic organism? Choose ALL that apply.

• Mule

• Corn with genes from bacteria

• Breeding two varieties of apples together

• GMOS (Genetically Modified Organisms)

• A pig with a human gene added to it.

What is this technique an example of?

• chromatography

• gel electrophoresis

• genetic engineering

Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?

• Plants will pass on diseases to animals.

• There will be a decrease in biodiversity.

• Plants will have a longer growing season.

• There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers.

Which was most likely the earliest way biotechnology was studied by humans?

• finding evidence of crimes

• making new medicines to cure sicknesses

• discovering the cause of hereditary diseases

• breeding better varieties of crops and livestock

Which of these is not a way in which biotechnology can benefit agriculture?

• increase crop population
• reducing the loss of crops to insects
• producing better-tasting fruits
• improving farm machinery

___________ changes the genetic material of a living organism.

• Crossbreeding 
• Genetic Modification 
• Bioremediation
• Genome

The Human Genome Project has made diagnosing genetic disorders easier.Once a genetic disorder is diagnosed, ____ can be used as a possible treatment.

• cell cultures
• gene therapy
• DNA fingerprinting
• PCR