When researchers come up with different types of biotechnology, they all center around the manipulation of .
According to the lesson article, how many farmers around the world use biotechnology to improve crop yield?
100,000
1,000,000
13.3 Million
100 trillion
Because of biotechnology, what is the most likely outcome in 5 years?
DNA sequencing will become faster and cheaper
Days will become longer and hotter
Batteries will increase the time they can hold a charge
Human hearing will significantly improve.
Which of the items below is an application of biotechnology?
Improvement of steel by adding more carbon
Changing carbon structure to be lighter and stronger.
Integrating nano particles into clothing to protect from UV rays
Inserting insulin gene into a cow so it produces milk with added insulin.
Restriction enzymes act similar to a pair of scissors.
The general term for taking one piece of DNA and adding it to another.
RNA
Recombinant DNA
Enzyme
If you found a gene that makes plants taste bad to insects, what would be a benefit of inserting this gene into a corn leaf?
Plants would be more likely to be infested with insects
Crop yields would decrease over time
The ears of corn we eat would be healthier
