Intro to Biotech Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Pioneers in Biotech History of Biotech Products: Food/Med Animals / Plants Bonus 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 What was Gregor Mendel called?

Answer 1 – 10 The founder of genetics

Question 1 - 20 What were James Watson and Francis Crick credited for in 1953?

Answer 1 – 20 Discovery of Double Helix DNA using X-ray photographs

Question 1 - 30 What was Louis Pasteur credited for in the 1870’s, besides creating the rabies vaccine.

Answer 1 – 30 Disproved the notion of spontaneous generation, describing the role of bacteria in spoilage and the scientific basis for fermentation

Question 1 - 40 What did Anthony van Leeuwenhoek discover in 1675?

Answer 1 – 40 Bacteria using a simple microscope

Question 1 - 50 What did Robert Hooke invent in 1665?

Answer 1 – 50 Compound light microscope

Question 2 - 10 When was the first animal cloned and were?

Answer 2 – 10 Dolly was cloned in Scotland with diploid cells.

Question 2 - 20 What was outlawed in the U.S. in the late 90’s early 2000’s?

Answer 2 – 20 Human cloning. Stem cell research questions begin to arise.

Question 2 - 30 What was an important ruling in the 1980’s about biotechnology?

Answer 2 – 30 U.S. Supreme Court approved patent of genetically altered organisms

Question 2 - 40 What did German Miescher discover in 1869?

Answer 2 – 40 DNA in trout sperm

Question 2 - 50 What does Bt stand for in Bt corn and soybeans? What does it do?

Answer 2 – 50 Baccillus thuringensis Natural insect resistance

Question 3 - 10 The use of __________ in bread greatly improved the taste and allowed thick, fluffy loaves.

Answer 3 – 10 Yeast

Question 3 - 20 Wine was first produced when people started to use the _________ process.

Answer 3 – 20 Fermentation

Question 3 - 30 What is used in the production cheese? Why is cheese produced?

Answer 3 – 30 Bacteria. To preserve food/milk

Question 3 - 40 What is Bioremediation?

Answer 3 – 40 The use of natural organisms to clean contaminants

Question 3 - 50 What is Pharming?

Answer 3 – 50 The creation of plants and animals capable of producing medical substances

Question 4 - 10 What was the Green Revolution?

Answer 4 – 10 Agriculture Revolution with the increase in production that began in the 1970’s.

Question 4 - 20 What is a transgenic crop?

Answer 4 – 20 A crop that has DNA from other organisms inserted or moved into it’s own DNA structure.

Question 4 - 30 What is genetic sequencing and what is it used for with animals?

Answer 4 – 30 To map out genes to locate which genes are located on the chromosome. Can be used to detect genetic disorders

Question 4 - 40 How is biotech used in animal reproduction?

Answer 4 – 40 Artificial insemination and embryo transfer

Question 4 - 50 What do virtually all antibiotics come from?

Answer 4 – 50 Microbes

Question 5 - 10 What did Paul Berg from Stanford University do in 1972?

Answer 5 – 10 Developed recombinant DNA technology, a method for insertion of genetic material from one organism into another.

Question 5 - 20 How much will North Carolina spend on the Biotech industry annually for the next 25 years?

Answer 5 – 20 $25 billion

Question 5 - 30 The US is the largest producer of GMO’s. What percentage of the total acreage is in GMO’s?

Answer 5 – 30 A little more than 60%

Question 5 - 40 What kind of fertilization do we use in Biotech that combines egg and sperm outside of the animal?

Answer 5 – 40 We use in vitro fertilization

Question 5 - 50 Final Jeopardy Both teams write down your wagers What is a concern/ problem with biotechnology?

Answer 5 – 50 Unexpected impacts of genetically modified organisms and biotechnology processes on other organisms and the environment Transfer of genes found in transgenic organisms to natural populations. Expense of the utilization of many biotechnology techniques Concerns over the safety and ethics of incorporating GMO’s into food for human consumption