Basic BioTech
What is called when you use living organisms, or the products of living organisms, for human benefit to
make a product or solve a problem?
Biotechnology
This bacterium can transfer its DNA into plant cells such that they will express a certain trait.
Agrobacterium
What is it called when a disease is transmitted across animal species?
Zootopic disease
This virus implants it genetic code onto the genome on it's host, and specifically targets CD4 cells.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
This lab technique amplifies a certain sequence of DNA so there are an abundance of the same code.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered what mold that inhibited bacterial growth?
Penicillin
In 1863, Gregor Mendel had a thorough examination of this plant when distinguishing different seen observed traits.
Pea Plea
What is is the numerical expression of a virus in a given volume of fluid is known as what?
Viral Load
This laboratory test detects and measures the amount of a substance in a bodily fluid sample.
ELISA test
This technique is used to separates molecules based on their size and charge, and to verify that a PCR worked?
Gel Electrophoresis
Microorganisms that cause disease are known as what?
Pathogens
What is it called when a population of genetically identical cells are produced from a single cell?
Cloning
This type of genetic mutation is mainly found in the junk DNA, causing 4-40 repeated sequences of 9-100 nucleotides.
Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR)
This is a the respiratory effect that comes about from being infected by COVID.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
This lab technique quantifies the amount of DNA chosen within a sample.
Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
This artificial DNA is made by combining 2 other DNA strands in a plasmid.
Recombinant DNA
A plant gaining a trait that gives resistance to herbicide is considered to be what kind of trait?
Value-Added Trait
This value displays the amount of people a one single person can infect with a given disease.
R knot value
In the treatment for COVID, this drug stops/inhibits protease activity but only is effective if there is an early start to using it.
Paxlovid
This lab tool allows for precise manipulation of fluids so only the desired, teeny tiny, increments can be added to a microtube.
Pipettes (all of them)
This is a locational description of cut sites found on a plasmid/DNA sequence.
Restriction Map
This is a technique where tiny metal particles coated with DNA are forcefully shot with a "gene gun" into plant cells, allowing for direct delivery of genetic material into plant tissues.
Particle Bombardment
This genetic disease causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus, leading to breathing and digestion problems
Cystic Fibrosis
This treatment uses blood from people who have recovered from an illness to help others who are sick.
Convalescent Plasma
These laboratory-made proteins that can bind to specific targets in the body, such as antigens on cells.
Monoclonal antibodies