2.7.3 Biotechnology

• What is the definition of biotechnology?

  Living organisms for specific purposes
• What are traditional biotechnology techniques?

  Natural, less advanced methods
• Order the following traditional biotechnology techniques from simplest to most complex:

  1️⃣ Fermentation

  2️⃣ Selective breeding

  3️⃣ Hybridization
• Genetic engineering is a modern biotechnology technique that modifies genetic material directly.


  True
• Match the medical application of biotechnology with its description:

  Insulin production ↔️ Genetically engineered bacteria

  Gene therapy ↔️ Replaces faulty genes

  Vaccine development ↔️ Creates safer vaccines
• mRNA vaccines are used for viral diseases.


  True
• Biotechnology has applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry.


  True
• Fermentation uses microorganisms like yeast to produce bread, beer, wine, and cheese
• Modern biotechnology uses genetic engineering to directly modify genetic material
• Golden Rice is genetically modified to produce vitamin A
• Lack of accessibility to gene therapies is an example of the ethical issue of patient access
• Match the application of biotechnology with its example:

  Medicine ↔️ Production of insulin

  Agriculture ↔️ Genetically modified crops

  Industry ↔️ Biofuel production
• Hybridization involves crossing two different varieties or species to combine beneficial traits.


  True
• What is recombinant DNA technology used for?

  Creating new DNA sequences
• What is the purpose of gene therapy in biotechnology?

  Treating genetic diseases
• Gene therapy replaces or inactivates faulty genes
• Match the biotechnological application with its description:

  Insulin Production ↔️ Uses genetically engineered bacteria

  Gene Therapy ↔️ Replaces faulty genes

  Vaccine Development ↔️ Creates safer vaccines
• Biotechnology in agriculture includes genetically modified crops and pest-resistant plants.


  True
• Steps involved in traditional hybridization

  1️⃣ Cross two different varieties or species

  2️⃣ Combine beneficial traits
• Biotechnology in agriculture enhances crop yields and improves pest resistance.


  True
• Genetically modified organisms may harm ecosystems.


  True
• Biotechnology is important because it has applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry
• Fermentation uses microorganisms like yeast to produce products like bread, beer, wine, and cheese
• Modern biotechnology uses genetic engineering to directly modify genetic material
• In medicine, genetically engineered bacteria are used to produce insulin
• What type of vaccines are mRNA vaccines created for?

  Viral diseases
• Biotechnology has revolutionized medicine by providing tools for insulin production, gene therapy, and vaccine development
• In medicine, biotechnology is used for insulin production, gene therapy, and vaccine development
• Selective breeding is a traditional biotechnology technique.


  True
• Modern cloning methods allow for the cloning of organisms or cells
• Match the agricultural biotechnology application with its benefit:

  Crop Enhancement ↔️ Improves nutritional content

  Pest Resistance ↔️ Reduces pesticide use