Biotechnology

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The genetic code of life is _____.

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DNA

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Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine are all _____.

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Bases

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Recombinant DNA technology is also known as ______ _______.

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Gene Splitting

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________ _________ can be done to change animals, plants, and microorganisms.

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Genetic Engineering

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An important contribution of biotechnology to waste management is _______ ______ _______ ________.

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bacteria that consume oil

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Chemical pollution in water that may be decomposed or deactivated by bacteria include ______.

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PCBs

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Used to make alcoholic beverages

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Fruits & Grains

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Causes bread to rise

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Yeast

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Fermented grains or grasses

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Silage

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Heredity

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Genetics

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DNA and bases

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Genes

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Result of dominant gene

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Tall pea plants

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Embryo

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Fertilized cell

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Control blood sugar levels

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Insulin

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Makes "marked" bacteria turn blue

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X-Gal

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The use of microorganisms, animals cells, plant cells, or components of cells to produce products or carry out processes with living organisms

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Biotechnology

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Who is credited with discovering the effect of genetics on plant characteristics?

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Gregor Johann Mendel

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What did Mendel first experiment with?

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Garden Peas

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In ______, Mendel observed that one of those characterisitcs seemed to be dominant over the other.

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1866

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There are an estimated ________ kinds of plants and over __________ kinds of animals.

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300,000; 1 million

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In _______, Friedrich Meischer observed that the nuclei of all cells contain a slightly acidic substance called nucleic acid.

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1867

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________,________, ________, and _________ are the genetic alphabet of the language of life.

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Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine

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Scientists have learned to improve plants, animals, and microbes by manipulating the _________ content of cells.

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Genetics

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Some animals are more ________ to diseases than other animals.

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Susceptible

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It is possible to ______ the ______ _______ in plants to imporve them.

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alter; genetic materials

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_______ used to be available only from animal _______ _______, was in short supply, and eas very expensive.

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Insulin; pancreas tissues

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The environmental law mandate a reduction in solid waste disposal of ____% between 1993 and 1995, ____% by 1997, and ____% by 2000.

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10; 27; 40

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The "_______" has risen from as low as $_.__ per ton in some communities in the early 1980s to over $___.__ per ton for NYC in the middle 1990s.

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tipping; 3.00; 146.00

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_____ and _____ governments monitor biotechnology research and development very closely.

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federal; state

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Appropriate ______, _______, and _____ have been developed as biotechnology eveloved.

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policies, procedures, laws

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______ is a system of moral principles that defines what is right and wrong in a society.

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ethics

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Benfits of Biotechnology on Humans

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Fight Human Disease, Promote Human Health

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Benefits of Biotechnology on Animals

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Combating Animal Disease, Controls Shipping Fever, Healthier Animals

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Benefits of Biotechnology on Government

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Heavily Regulated by FDA, USDA, and EPA; 10-15 years to approve or reject

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Benefits of Biotechnology on Agriculture

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Increase Yield, High-Quality Crop, Reduces Soil Erosion

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Benefits of Biotechnolgy on Food

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Boosts Nutirtional FActs on Food

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Benefits of Biotechnology on Economy

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Inexpensive