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ANSWERS
What is the health care industry using biotech for? -
answer-to develop better ways to diagnose, treat, and
prevent disease
What are the three kinds of biotechnology tools - answer-
1. working with cells
2. working with proteins
3. working with genes
What is the "third wave" of biotechnology? - answer-
Where living cells and their molecules can help us develop
new methods to :
• clean up our environment
• detect environmental contamination
• reduce our dependence on petroleum
What 4 fields has biotechnology given us an advantage
in? - answer-medicine, agriculture, genetics, and food
science
, What is human insulin for the treatment of diabetes made
from? - answer-bacteria
What is bioremediation? - answer-removing pollution from
soil and water ; using living things to help fix an
environmental problem
What is technololy essential for in science? - answer-
sample colection and treatment, measurement, data
colection and storage, computation, and communication of
information.
What is biotechnology? - answer-the use of living
organisms to solve problems and make useful products ;
resources developed
What are 2 examples of traditional biotechnology? New
biotechnology? - answer-Traditional
• Using yeast to make
• Selective breeding with crops and animals
New
• Mutating a crop to become pest
• Choosing which egg to impregnate
What is involved in creating genetically modified bacteria?
- answer-using biotechnology techniques
Summarize the aspects of biotechnology? - answer-•
Specific genetic information available
• careers
• economic benefits to NC