Genetics
DNA is an abbreviation for this
What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid?
Forensic Science analyzes this to create a different type of fingerprint, which can confirm (or exclude) suspects from being present at a crime scene
What is DNA?
North Carolina is a ______ for biotech companies
What is hub/center/etc?
The process of creating an exact replica of another living organism is this
What is cloning?
The practice to breed for desired traits has been used by farmers for thousands of years
What is selective breeding/cross breeding?
Crossbreeding can only occur in members of the same
What is species?
Bioremediation includes introducing specialized bacteria to an ecosystem that may have a positive impact on an area (such as cleaning up an oil spill). This field of study is where you would learn more about this practice
What is biology/biologist/environmental science/environmentalist/ecologist?
How does the field of Biotechnology help the NC economy?
Many are of the mindset that
"Just because we can do something, doesn't mean we ______."
What is should?
A few benefits of using GMO's in agriculture include
What is higher yield, drought tolerant, disease resistant, pesticide resistant, pest resistant, herbicide resistant, etc?
Natural selection is most often associated with this phrase
What is "Survival of the Fittest?"
Forensic Science has helped to improve public safety by doing this
What is solving crimes using DNA testing?
This triangle shaped Biotechnology hub of our state is often referred to as this
What is RTP-Research Triangle Park?
The ability to insert mRNA technology into food is highly controversial due to this
What is product labeling/choice/ingredients?
Using genetically modified/ altered (GMO) plants can increase yield but this is not known...
What is long term effects on the environment and human consumption have not been studied?
Genetic information/DNA can be changed or modified in plants and animals for this reason
What is to help organisms function better?
Biotechnology is a growing field due to the increasing need for this
What is the need for new food products and medicines?
Using genetically engineered (GMO) crops helps NC farmers in these two ways
What is increased crop yield provides more income to farmers?
Culturing and planting stem cells from a donor into a person with a life threatening disease could be considered to be controversial due to this
What are ethical/moral issues due to where the stem cells were harvested from?
Besides increased yield and drought tolerance, another positive benefit of biotechnology in agriculture is this
What is protecting the plants against insects, weeds, and diseases? (accept any of these)
In Natural selection, nature chooses which traits are passed down to offspring. In Selective breeding, ______ do the selecting.
What are humans?
This scientist studies genes, DNA of living organisms
What is geneticist?
NC's Biotech 4 areas of concentration include: Pharmaceuticals
Medical Devices
Agriculture
and this....
What is research and testing?
Introducing genetically modified/altered (GMO) species into the environment could possibly lead to a decrease in this
What is genetic diversity?
Monsanto is a huge company that has patented its seed for _________ and fines any farmers who have this seed growing in their fields without a contract.
What is soybeans?