Historical Figures 1
Who cloned the first successful sheep (Dolly)?
Ian Wilmut
Who wrote the Hippocratic oath?
Hippocrates
The contamination of the air by harmful substances is what type of pollution?
Air pollution
The presence of toxic chemicals in soil is what type of pollution?
Soil Pollution
True or False: Pollution is bad
True
Why is Ben Carson a historical figure in biotechnology?
successfully separated Siamese twins conjoined at the back of the head
Who discovered the mathematical foundation for heredity (called Mendelism) by studying peas?
Gregor Mendel
list all 5 pollution types
1. Air
2. Soil
3. Water
4. Noise
5. Light
The excessive or poor use of artificial outdoor light is what type of pollution?
Light Pollution
Where did Ms. Hauser Graduate From?
NC State (Go Wolfpack!!!)
Why are James Watson and Francis Crick important?
Discovered the double helix structure of DNA
Who discovered the first antibiotic (Penicillin)?
Alexander Fleming
Harmful substances that contaminate a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other body of water is what type of pollution?
Water Pollution
Any unwanted or disturbing sound that affects the health and well-being of humans and other organisms is what type of pollution?
Noise Pollution
Which section of biotechnology does this fall under?
Enzymes are added to milk to make Lactaid milk
Food and Consumer
Who discovered the rabies vaccine?
Louis Pasteur
Why are Daniel Nathans and Hamilton Smith important?
Restriction Enzymes
Which type of pollution does biotechnology help by engineering microorganisms, developing plants to absorb carbon dioxide, and creating biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Air Pollution
Which type of pollution is helped by biotechnology with bioluminescent plants?
Light pollution
What causes light pollution from the following? (can be more than one)
A. street lamps
B. Electric lights on cars
C. Lights in Offices and Factories
D. Lights for Billboards
All of them
Who created the smallpox vaccine?
Edward Jenner
Why is Rosalind Franklin Important?
took famous photo 51 of DNA
What type of pollution does biotechnology help by using activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and phytoremediation?
Water pollution
What type of pollution does biotechnology help by using phytoremediation, bioremediation, transgenic development, and nanomaterial?
Soil Pollution
Which of the following causes noise pollution? (can be more than one)
A. Sonar Devices
B. Seismic Tests
C. Ships
D. Oil Drills
All of them