HOSA Biotechnology in Health-Questions
2025/2026 with 100% Correct Solutions
Biotechnology is used in MODERN Medicine for:
diagnostic purposes
preventative purposes - testing for genetic biomarkers, diseases, vaccines etc.
Molecular Diagnostics
biotechnology techniques that diagnose thing with great ACCURACY and EFFICIENCY
e.g polymerase chain reactions
monoclonal antibodies
microarrays
Recombient Therapeutic Proteins
proteins created by GENETIC ENGINEERING later used to treat diseases
Vaccines
WEAKENED virus strains introduced to people to build ANTIBODIES for the more potent
version
Food
GENETIC MODIFICATION can changes the NUTRITIONAL VALUE of our foods.
It can deliver more nutrients to malnourished people.
, Drug (FDA Definition)
Any article intended to be used in the DIAGNOSIS, CURE, MITIGATION, or PREVENTION
OF DISEASE in man or other animals and (EXCLUDING FOOD) intended to affect the
STRUCTURE or any FUNCTION of the body of man or animals.
Drug - other definitions
chemicals that ALTER THE EFFECTS OF proteins and other molecules
USUALLY SPECIFIC to a particular disease process
organic synthesis
the synthesis of drug molecules in a laboratory from simpler, pre-existing (pre-cursor) molecules
pathogenesis -
manner of development of a disease
why do we need to understand pathogenesis?
enables scientists to come up with treatments and cures
Drug screening -
process of testing for EACH MOLECULE of a drug that is made
pharmacology -
study of drugs, their composition, and their effects
why do we need to understand pharmacology?
2025/2026 with 100% Correct Solutions
Biotechnology is used in MODERN Medicine for:
diagnostic purposes
preventative purposes - testing for genetic biomarkers, diseases, vaccines etc.
Molecular Diagnostics
biotechnology techniques that diagnose thing with great ACCURACY and EFFICIENCY
e.g polymerase chain reactions
monoclonal antibodies
microarrays
Recombient Therapeutic Proteins
proteins created by GENETIC ENGINEERING later used to treat diseases
Vaccines
WEAKENED virus strains introduced to people to build ANTIBODIES for the more potent
version
Food
GENETIC MODIFICATION can changes the NUTRITIONAL VALUE of our foods.
It can deliver more nutrients to malnourished people.
, Drug (FDA Definition)
Any article intended to be used in the DIAGNOSIS, CURE, MITIGATION, or PREVENTION
OF DISEASE in man or other animals and (EXCLUDING FOOD) intended to affect the
STRUCTURE or any FUNCTION of the body of man or animals.
Drug - other definitions
chemicals that ALTER THE EFFECTS OF proteins and other molecules
USUALLY SPECIFIC to a particular disease process
organic synthesis
the synthesis of drug molecules in a laboratory from simpler, pre-existing (pre-cursor) molecules
pathogenesis -
manner of development of a disease
why do we need to understand pathogenesis?
enables scientists to come up with treatments and cures
Drug screening -
process of testing for EACH MOLECULE of a drug that is made
pharmacology -
study of drugs, their composition, and their effects
why do we need to understand pharmacology?
