biotechnology principle and process

Question 1

define biotech

Answer 1

the techniques of using living organims for products and services

Question 2

example of modern biotech

Answer 2

in vitro fertilisation, vaccines, therapeutic drugs

Question 3

acc toeuropean federation of biotech defination of biotech

Answer 3

the integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts there of and molecular analogues for products and services

Question 4

organisms whose gene has been manipulated of modified

Answer 4

genetically modified organisms

Question 5

steps of genetic engineering

Answer 5

construction of rdna
gene transfer
gene cloning

Question 6

explain biochemical engineering

Answer 6

providing a sterile environment that is contamination free to only enable the growth of desirable gene

Question 7

when and who constructed 1st recombinant DNA

Answer 7

1972 by stanley cohen and herbert boyer

Question 8

what are restriction enzyme

Answer 8

these enzymes belong to a category of enzymes called nucleases

Question 9

total no of restriction enzyme obtained from approx 230 strains of bacteria

Answer 9

900

Question 10

which was 1st restriction enzyme

Answer 10

hind 2

Question 11

seperation technique for DNA known as

Answer 11

gel electrophoresis

Question 12

steps of PCR

Answer 12

denaturation
annealing
extension

Question 13

vehicles which carry gene of interest known as

Answer 13

vectors