What is Biotechnology?
Directions: Use pages 223-230 in the EOG Prep Book on your desk to answer the following questions about biotechnology.
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THIS DURING CLASS, AND YOU ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW THE INFORMATION!
TAPE THIS INTO THE NEXT PAGE OF YOUR NOTEBOOK AND I WILL CHECK IT NEXT CLASS!
What is Biotechnology:
1. What is the definition of biotechnology?
2. Can you give some examples of what it has been used for?
Careers in Biotechnology:
3. Who are biotechnology products produced by?
4. What fields of science are bioengineering strategies based on?
5. If you are interested in a career in biotechnology, what skills should you have?
Biotechnology in Medicine: (For questions 9-12, you may have to think of some of your own responses!)
6. What are some of the uses for biotechnology in the medical industry?
7. What is the Human Genome Project?
8. How can the information gained by the Human Genome Project be utilized?
9. Describe how gene therapy works – what could be the pros and cons?
10. Describe cloning – what could be the pros and cons to cloning?
11. Describe tissue culturing – what could be the pros and cons of tissue culturing?
12. How is biotechnology used in drug development – what could be the pros and cons to drug development?
Biotechnology in Microbiology
13. What are 2 reasons why the study of microbes is important? Give 2 example of each.
Biotechnology in Agriculture
14. Which application for agriculture is as old as human civilization?
15. What are transgenic crops, and what are they genetically modified to do?
16. What are the agricultural & economic benefits to being able to grow crops in harsh conditions?
17. What do scientists mean when they say they would use biotechnology to improve the food quality? Provide a bulleted
list.
Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
18. Ethical issues are a major factor in the use of any method of biotechnology and they spark a lot of debate. In the tchart below, bullet point some of the main arguments for both sides.
Arguments for the use of biotechnology
Arguments against the use of biotechnology
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19. Why do students in North Carolina have more opportunities to enter the field of biotechnology?
20. What are the 4 well known institutions that are responsible for cutting edge biotechnology research in North
Carolina?
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Genetically Modified Foods Debate
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Directions: Take the Genetically Modified Foods Debate packet out of the folder on your desk. Read through and use the
information in the packet to answer the questions.
1. How many different food products contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
2. Explain the difference between selective breeding (which is also known as artificial selection) and genetic modification.
3. What benefit does making crops herbicide and insecticide resistant have for farmers?
4. Explain the biggest concern/risk when it comes to GMO farming.
5. Do foods with GMOs need to be labeled? Do you think they should be…why or why not?
6. Can animals be genetically modified? Name one example of a genetically modified animal and WHY it was modified.
7. What do YOU think are the 3 greatest benefits to producing GM foods? Explain why you choose these 3.
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8. What do YOU think are the 3 greatest risks to producing GM foods? Explain why you choose these 3.
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9. What side do YOU take in the GMO debate? Explain why you are for or against it!