Biotechnology
Using living organisms, or parts of
living organisms, to produce food and
drugs, and to solve real world
problems
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Biotechnology
What “parts” of living things are used in
biotechnology?
Give an example of a problem that has been
solved using biotechnology.
Genetic Testing
Takes DNA and breaks it apart, these
smaller pieces are analyzed for
mutations that link to specific genetic
diseases
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Genetic Testing
What are some examples of genetic diseases?
Gene Therapy
Uses viruses and bacteria to enter a
cell and replace defective genes with
healthy genes.
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Gene Therapy
What does it mean to have a defective gene?
Cloning
The creation of genetically identical
organisms
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Cloning
What could be a possible use for creating
clones?
Tissue Culturing
Growing human tissue and organs in
a laboratory such as ears, livers, and
hearts, to be used as transplants
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Tissue Culturing
Why would growing human tissue or organs in a
lab be important to do?
Bioengineers
Use living things to create products
that meet human needs.
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Bioengineers
What type of jobs would a bioengineer do?
Agriculture
The science and practice of farming;
includes growing crops and raising
animals to provide food, wool and other
products
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Agriculture
What are North Carolina’s main agriculture
industries?
Bioremediation
Uses microbes like bacteria to
remove harmful toxins from the
environment
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Bioremediation
Give an example of bioremediation being used
in a real clean-up situation.
Transgenic
Organisms that have genes from a
different species artificially inserted
into their cells
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Transgenic
How is making transgenic organisms useful in
the real world?
Bt Corn
The DNA of this corn was modified by
adding a gene from a bacteria, Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt), so that the corn
produces a natural pesticide
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Bt Corn
Where does the name “Bt” corn come from?
Golden Rice
A rice strain that has been genetically
modified to make beta-carotene (needed to
make Vitamin-A). This rice is used to
combat malnutrition and blindness in third
world countries.
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Golden Rice
Why is the creation of golden rice so important?
GMO’s
Genetically Modified Organism
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GMO’s
What is one advantage and one disadvantage of
GMO foods?
Ethics
The moral principles of an
individual
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Ethics
Describe one biotechnology that is an ethical
concern to a lot of people.