Biotechnology Flashcards
1
Q
What are GMOs? (how?)
A
Organisms with modified DNA in order to obtain new characteristics (taking a gene from something and putting it into another organsism)
2
Q
List some pros of GMOs.
A
Better looking food
Eliminates diseases in food
More food
Improved economy
3
Q
List some cons of GMOs.
A
Unbalance food chain
Potential contamination
Don’t know if it can hurt us
4
Q
What are the steps for assisted reproduction?
A
- Try for a year
- Tests
- Hormonal treatments
- Artificial insemination
- In Vitro Fertilization
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
5
Q
What is in vitro fertilization
A
A treatment where the ova are fertilized by spermatozoa in the laboratory.
The embryos obtained are transported into the woman’s uterus, where they continue their development.
6
Q
When is this treatment recommended for?
A
When artificial insemination attempts have failed or when the fallopian tubes are blocked.
