Name: ____________________________ Class : 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th
 Biotechnology uses the techniques of ________________biology to manipulate genes and gene products in _________________ and _________________.

Genes are responsible for ___________________between individuals.

Two ways that life reproduces are _________________and ______________.
 Distantly related organisms cannot ______________________.

_________________________is when a gene has been transferred from one organism to another.
 _________________genes are inserted to visually identify transgenic cells and they are usually _________________, and come from jellyfish.
Checkup questions:
1.
All the information needed to make an entire organism is in a molecule called: a.
DNA b.
A protein c.
A cell d.
A gene
2.
What controls inherited traits in an organism, such as eye, hair, or skin color? a.
Meiosis b.
A bacterium c.
A cell d.
genes
3.
In nature, what are the 2 ways life reproduces and passes on genes? a.
Replication and duplication b.
Mitosis and meiosis c.
Plant culture and animal culture d.
DNA and genetics
4.
For natural sexual reproduction to take place, parents must be: a.
The same size b.
The same color c.
Of similar species d.
The same age

5.
Mitosis is used a.
In plant tissue culturing b.
To grow and develop tissues c.
All of the above d.
None of the above
PLANTS….
 The goal of biotechnology in plants is to improve _____________________.
 Some qualities desired for plants are:
1.
Resilience …. example: _______________________________
2.
Herbicide resistance ….example: ________________________
3.
Harvestable quantity …. example: ________________________
4.
Flavor & Color … example: ____________________________
5.
Nourishing quality … example: __________________________
6.
Spoilage resistance … example: ________________________
 2 advantages of using biotechnology in agriculture:
1.
2.
Checkup questions:
1.
Goals of biotechnology in plants include making plants
A.
Stronger
B.
More productive
C.
More nourishing
D.
All of the above
2.
Rice is usually very low in a.
Vitamin A b.
Carbohydrates c.
Starch d.
All of the above
3.
Biotechnology may help some people in developing countries who need a.
Vaccinations and disease prevention b.
Better nutrition c.
More food d.
All of the above

4.
The “BT” in BT corn stands for a.
Biologically tampered b.
Bacteria tolerant c.
Bacillus thuringiensis d.
Bird tolerant
5.
In developing countries, “Golden Rice” may help prevent a.
Blindness b.
Pollution c.
Food spoilage d.
All of the above
ANIMALS:
 Creating organisms genetically identical to a parent is called ___________________.

Reasons that animals are cloned:
1.
Sheep __________________________
2.
Pig________________________________
3.
Cow__________________________________
Checkup questions:
1.
Examples of biotechnology in animals include: a.
Animal cloning b.
Cancer research c.
Human tissue replacement d.
All of the above
2.
A transgenic organism is one that a.
Has genes inserted into it from another organism b.
Has genes created through mitosis c.
Normally occurs in nature d.
None of the above
3.
Clones are a.
Organisms from which genes are removed b.
Genes that cause the production of twins c.
Genetically identical organisms d.
Organisms which produce a clone protein
4.
Bioreactors are a.
Pieces of machinery that extract genes b.
Organisms engineered to make specific compounds c.
Nuclear power plants that use biotechnology d.
None of the above

5.
Which animal tissues are most similar to humans? a.
Pig b.
Cow c.
Sheep d.
Goat
OVERALL VIDEO QUESTIONS:
1.
In humans, genes control all except a.
Nutrition b.
Eye color c.
Skin color d.
Inherited diseases
2.
Simple cell division is called a.
Mitosis b.
Meiosis c.
Sexual reproduction d.
None of the above
3.
Biotechnology can be used in all except a.
Plants b.
Animals c.
Human medicine d.
None of the above
4.
The most commonly used bacterium for gene transfer in plants is a.
Bacillus thuringiensis b.
Escherischia coli c.
Agrobacterium d.
None of the above
5.
When a gene is transferred into an organism, the organism is called a.
Transgenic b.
Transformed c.
All of the above d.
None of the above
6.
This program discussed vaccinating people through

a.
Fish b.
Bananas c.
Rice d.
None of the above
7.
Of the following, which is most likely to increase a plant’s productivity a.
Increasing rate of photosynthesis b.
Decreasing rate of photosynthesis c.
Maintaining rate of photosynthesis d.
Eliminating its ability to flower
8.
The problem with many pesticides is that they may actually a.
Cause an increase in some pests b.
Kill beneficial insects c.
Harm the environment d.
All of the above
9.
According to this video, cats produce an allergen in their a.
Fur b.
Saliva c.
Claws d.
All of the above
10.
What are inserted into a cell’s DNA to visually identify transgenic character? a.
Marker genes b.
Cultures c.
Clones d.
Bioreactors