What does it mean to genetically modify an organism?
To change the genes and make something that already exists.
To change the genes and make something that does not already exist
To keep the organism the same
In the Bill Nye video he talks about a papaya that has a certain virus. How have scientists genetically modified the "new" papaya?
They have modified it so that it is immue to a certain virus.
Papayas can't be modified.
They have modified it so that it can grow in cold climate.
Imagine you are a farmer that is growing genetically modified corn that is resistant to insects. What would be one benefit of this type of corn?
Your corn can grow longer
You would have corn with no insecticide on it
Your corn could go through any type of weather.
In the peanut video, what part of the peanut causes the allergy
allergy causing shell
allergy causing protein
allergy causing carbohydrate
In North Carolina, what have they done to peanuts?
They have added more allergens to the peanuts
They have changed the texture of the peanut to reduce allergies
They have designed an enzyme that breaks down the allergy causing proteins in the peanut.
Why are the peanuts an example of biotechnology?
They are using a living thing, changing it and using it to sovle a real world problem
It is not an example of biotechnology
Because they are genetically modified the peanut to make a new peanut that looks and tastes different than the original
If you clone something like a dog, what could be different (choose two)
Their behavior
Their coat pattern
Their species
What is the first thing that needs to happen for your pet to be cloned?
The vet has to take cells from your pet
The vet has to create an embryo
The clone needs to be born
What does CRISPR to to DNA
It snips it
It doesn't change it
It causes it to mutate
What can CRISPR do to genetic diseases?
It can cause them to mutate
It can cause them to be turned into viruses
It can snip out the defective genes
Can we create "designer babies" using CRISPR
Technically yes, but it is far into the future because of all the traits in a human
No, CRISPR can't do that because it can't change human DNA
Biotechnology is using living things to solve real world problems.
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Biotechnology can be used in agriculture which is the field of studying pathogens.
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Genes are part of your DNA that code for traits, such as hair color and eye color.
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Cloning is creating organisms that are genetically different.
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Bioremediation is using microorganisms to solve environmental problems.
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GMOs are foods that have somehow been genetically altered, for example making strawberries that are resistant to cold weather so they can grow year round.
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Ethical means relating to the concept of morality and right vs. wrong.