1. Overview of Biotechnology
Agri-science
Mr. Bailey

2. Introduction
The management of biological systems for the benefit of humanity
It is used in molecular biology genetics
An example seen in the news recently is cloning

3. What is DNA?
Hereditary information for organisms stored in chromosomes

4. Activity Time You are going to become Biotech Scientist!!!!!
Your job is to extract the DNA in order to see which chromosomes we need to keep or change.
Refer to the handout for directions.

5. What is Biotechnology?
Management of biological systems for the benefit of humanity

6. What are some uses of biotechnology in plant and animal science?
Plant Science
Cloning
Genetic engineering
Cloning
Herbicides
Developing a plant that can withstand the herbicide

7. Historical uses of biotechnology
Earliest used to make cheese and wine
Highly spoilable foods can now be kept for long periods of time thanks to certain bacteria
Arabs were the first to use artificial insemination.
They would sneak into enemy camps and collect the semen of stallions

8. How does biotechnology increase production?
Developing and using new forms of plants and animals
Modifying to improve their life processes

9. How does biotechnology increase production?
Improving the quality of food
Tomato pickers pick tomatoes that are green so that as the tomatoes travel to stores they ripen along the way.

10. Exit Slip
List three ways that biotechnology has increased production in animal and plant science.