1. What is Biotechnology?
The manipulation of living things to make useful products.

2. What does biotechnology cause changes to?
Causes changes in organisms.
Papaya’s in Hawaii Video

3. What is Selective Breeding?
The intentional mating of organisms to produce offspring with specific traits.
GM chickens are unable to stand or walk

4. Give an example where this might be useful.
Cows for milk/beef
Chickens for eggs/meat
Salmon for meat

5. Offspring of Peter and Lois
What is an offspring?
Product of reproduction (child)
Offspring of Peter and Lois

6. What is crossbreeding? Do you know what a Pluot is?
Two different kinds of organisms are bred together. (Species)
Do you know what a Pluot is?

7. Give an example of Crossbreeding
tiger + lion =
zebra + horse =
horse + mule =
Liger
Zorse
Donkey

8. Is a Labradoodle an example of crossbreeding?
No, a labradore and a poodle are both dogs. They must be different species. = +
Disposition with kids/family
Doesn’t shed

9. What is Genetic Modification?
Changes the genetic material of a living organism.

10. What is genetic modification used for?
To make medicines and treat diseases
Improve production of produce

11. What is Gene Splicing?
A gene is taken from one organism and inserted into the DNA of another organism.
(Left) The famous 'Vacanti' mouse with cow-derived cartilage in the shape of a human ear. (Right) Mice with human genes have different squeaks.

12. How has genetic modification helped farmers?
Herbicides to kill weeds
Develop produce that taste better and stay fresh longer from farm to market.

13. What is DNA fingerprintings
The sequence of repeating units in sections of DNA can be used as a sort of “fingerprint” to a person.

14. What is DNA fingerprinting used for?
Help solve crimes
Indentify missing persons

15. What is cloning?
Creating an exact copy of an organism

16. What was the first animal to be cloned?
Dolly the sheep

17. How can cloning be beneficial?
Clone animals that give more milk/meat
Clone animals of endangered species

18. What is Bioremediation?
Using existing kinds of bacteria to clean up the environment.

19. What is bioremediation used for?
Cleaning the environment after an environmental accident (oil spill)
Nitrogen-containing fertilizers are added to oil spills to help the bacteria clean up.

20. Can microorganisms be used to clean up toxic wastes?
Yes, the bacteria!

21. What are some risks of Biotechnology?
Health insurance may refuse covered based off of gene mapping
Cloning humans?
Genetically modified organisms could spread to places where they are not wanted
Genetically modified crops could spread with resistance to herbicides
May cause allergies.

22. GMO A GO-GO