HOSA Biotechnology Study Guide-Questions
2025/2026 with 100% Correct Solutions
Antibiotics
Molecular agents derived from fungi and/or bacteria that impede the growth and survival of
some other microorganisms
Antibodies
Proteins developed by the immune system that recognize specific molecules (antigens)
Biochemistry
The study of chemical reactions occurring in living things
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Nation research center to improve public health
Clinical trials
A strict series of tests that evaluates the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment
Cloning
Method of asexual reproduction that produces identical organisms
Concentration
The amount of a substance as a proportion of another substance
Cystic Fibrosis
Genetic disorder that clogs the respiratory and digestive system with mucus
, Data
Information gathered by documentation
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
A double stranded helical molecule that stores genetic information for the production of proteins
Diabetes
A disorder affecting the uptake of sugar by cells due to inadequate insulin production or
ineffective use of insulin
DNA fingerprinting
An experimental technique that is commonly used to identify individuals
DNA ligase
An enzyme that binds together disconnected strands of a DNA molecule
E.coli
A rod-shaped bacterium native to the intestines of mammals; commonly used in genetics
researched and by biotechnology companies for the development of products
Efficacy
The ability to yield a desired result or demonstrate that a product does what it claims to do
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The federal agency that enforces environmental laws
Ethics
2025/2026 with 100% Correct Solutions
Antibiotics
Molecular agents derived from fungi and/or bacteria that impede the growth and survival of
some other microorganisms
Antibodies
Proteins developed by the immune system that recognize specific molecules (antigens)
Biochemistry
The study of chemical reactions occurring in living things
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Nation research center to improve public health
Clinical trials
A strict series of tests that evaluates the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment
Cloning
Method of asexual reproduction that produces identical organisms
Concentration
The amount of a substance as a proportion of another substance
Cystic Fibrosis
Genetic disorder that clogs the respiratory and digestive system with mucus
, Data
Information gathered by documentation
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
A double stranded helical molecule that stores genetic information for the production of proteins
Diabetes
A disorder affecting the uptake of sugar by cells due to inadequate insulin production or
ineffective use of insulin
DNA fingerprinting
An experimental technique that is commonly used to identify individuals
DNA ligase
An enzyme that binds together disconnected strands of a DNA molecule
E.coli
A rod-shaped bacterium native to the intestines of mammals; commonly used in genetics
researched and by biotechnology companies for the development of products
Efficacy
The ability to yield a desired result or demonstrate that a product does what it claims to do
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The federal agency that enforces environmental laws
Ethics
