Chapter 20 Biotechnology

Question 1

What are the four main types of biotechnology?

Answer 1

Medical (Red), Industrial (White), Agricultural/Environmental (Green), Marine (Blue)

Question 2

Medical Biotechnology (Red)

Answer 2

offers a lot of value to PHARMACEUTICAL industry and mmedical profession.
enhances patients quality of life and alleviates PAIN and SUFFERING.
will change the future of medicine qnd ensure doctors treat paitents uniquely and personally.

Question 3

Industrial biotechnology (White)

Answer 3

affects many sectors, such as the TEXTILE, FOOD, and ENERGY sectors.
makes use of LIVING cells derived from sources such as plants, bacteria, and yeast, and creates products that need less resources (such as energy) during their production.
also produce LESS waste.

Question 4

Agriculture/Environmental biotechnology (Green)

Answer 4

concentrates on technologies related to AGRICULTURE and the ENVIRONMENT, such as when it comes to finding ways to produce stronger crops or creating new bio pesticides to refice how many chemicals are used by farmers.

Question 5

Agricultural biotechnology

Answer 5

Uses BACTERIA to encourage plant growth and improve crop yields.
Using PLANTS to remove heavy metals from the environment that can be toxic to it as well as to human health.
Using GENETIC MANIPULATION to help plants thrive in spite of damaging weather conditions, such as frost.
Using technology in animal BREEDING such as the use of artificial insemination, which is said to be the most widely applied animal biotechnology.

Question 6

Environmental biotechnology

Answer 6

main goal is combining BIOLOGY with ENGINEERING. This can develop various processes to clean contaminated sites.
Converting plants into BIOFUELS
Inventing plant-based BIOPLASTICS that are kinder to the environment
and can reduce waste.
Engineering MICROBES or plants that can process and eliminate toxins and contaminants in the environment.
Using GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS to find and map contaminated sites as well as how the pollutants spread.
Transforming waste into BIOGAS or other natural sources of energy.
Finding ways to make industrial processes CLEANER , such as by
using biological enzymes instead of chemical substances.

Question 7

Marine biotechnology (Blue)

Answer 7

refers to the study of MARINE ORGANISMS with a focus on using
these organisms for various human purposes, such as creating new medicines or food supplements to enhance human health.
For example, the use of iconotide, a substance derived from the venom of cone snails, is said to be an effective human painkiller.

Question 8

Other Types

Answer 8

While we might CONCENTRATE on the above four types of biotechnology,
NEW fields of research have been established and they have their OWN colors.