Oh Body!
How often is the top layer of your skin replaced?
Every 4 to 6 weeks
What is Biotechnology?
Technology based on Biology -- creates products
What is the medical term for cutting open a part of the body for the purpose of learning?
What is Urinalysis?
Test of your Urine
What are some things scientists learn by studying DNA?
Genetics, matching crimes to scenes, diseases
True or False, Are biomedical and biotechnology the same?
BioTech: Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products
BioMed: involved in developing innovative biology, materials, processes, implants, devices, and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, for patient rehabilitation, and for improving health.
What animal's eye is structured pretty close to human eyes?
Sheep
What are three physical properties of urine that can be used to determine health of a patient?
Color, Odor and Transparency
What animals lungs are about the same size as human lungs?
Pig
What is the measuring device micropipette used for?
To transfer really small quantities of liquids
What is the Tapetum Lucidum, not found in human eye, helpful for in animals?
Night Vision
What is an example of diseases that urinalysis helps detect?
Kidney disease, urinary tract infections, and diabetes
True or False
Vaccines are weakened or dead forms of germs
True. You take vaccines so that your body can create antibodies
True or False? Can you separate DNA Strands?
Yes, through a process called Gel Electrophoresis. DNA is loaded into a gel and electric current is used to pull it apart.
What is Glaucoma?
An eye disease where there is too much fluid and the pressure causes eye damage
What are some examples of things that should not be in urine?
What are Antibodies?
Markers on germs to let your body know that they are bad
True or False
A Biomedical or Biotechnology Scientist is a doctor
False. These scientists usually work in a lab creating products and conducting research.
What is the name of the doctor that specialized in eye care?
Opthalmologist
What is the name of the type of doctor that focuses on diagnosis?
Pathologist