Benefits in Biotech Flashcards
1
Q
Benefits of Technology in AG
A
improves crop yields
enhanced environmental stress resistance
improves food quality and shelf life
2
Q
Transgenic Crops
A
Crops with genes from other crops
3
Q
Transgenic Animals
A
Animals with genes from other animals
4
Q
Cloning
A
creating genetically identical copies of organisms
5
Q
Steps of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
A
Main technique used in cloning
6
Q
Is cloning successful all the time?
A
No
7
Q
What are some cloning challenges?
A
many potential failure points; Nucleus- egg compatibility
improper egg division
pregnancy complications
requires precise timing and conditions
