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Intro To Biotechnology Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 major domains of Biotechnology?

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~Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
~Medical/Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
~Agricultural Biotechnology
~Diagnostic Research Biotechnology

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2
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What does SLOP mean?

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Standard Laboratory Operating Procedures

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3
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Two reasons why it is important to maintain SLNB

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~It becomes the historical record of all work.

~It may be required in court cases.

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4
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How do you fix incorrect entries in the SLNB?

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You mark through it a single time and label in with your initials and the date.

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5
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How are pages in SLNB signed and witnessed?

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~They are signed and dated at the bottom of the page.

~Also must be signed by someone who is not your lab partner.

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6
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What does REE mean?

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Results with Evidence and Explanation

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7
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What does PE mean?

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Possible Errors

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8
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What does PA mean?

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Practical Applications

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9
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How far does biotechnology date back?

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6000 B.C.

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10
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Why does biotech companies usually specialize in groups of similar products?

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~similar manufacturing process
~same equipment 
~same reagents 
~more economical 
~saves time in research and development
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11
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What are the steps of a product pipeline?

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~Product identification 
~Research and development 
~Small scale manufacturing 
~Testing the safety and efficacy 
~Manufacturing 
~Sales and marketing
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12
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What is the difference between large and small scale testing?

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Small scale testing is more answering questions about the product and large scale testing is clinical trails under the FDA.

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13
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What is a clinical trial?

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It is a series of testing that is done on pharmaceuticals and procedures. First the product is tested on a small group and the group gradually get larger as the process goes on. These tests are overseen by the FDA and take 10-15 years to complete.

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14
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What are 3 government agencies that monitor trials and production of biotech products.(Acronym and full name)

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FDA~ Food and Drug Administration
EPA~Environmental Protection Agency
USDA~ United States Department of Agriculture

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15
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A _________ pipette is used to deliver a single specific volume of liquid.

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Volumetric

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16
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A _________ pipette is calibrated into small divisions so that varying amounts of liquid can be measured.

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Serological

17
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Which pipette is more accurate?

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Volumetric

18
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What does TD printed on the neck of a pipette mean?

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To deliver

19
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What does TC printed on the neck of a pipette mean?

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To contain

20
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Which pipette is a blow out pipette?

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Serological

21
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How do you read a meniscus?

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You take the measurement of the bottom of the line.

22
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

23
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Recombinant DNA

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When you take genetic material from two organisms and combine them.

24
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What is the variable in an experiment?

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It is the part of the experiment that is caused by reaction.

25
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What is the control in an experiment?

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It is the part of the experiment that the scientist can control

26
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Defined as any technique that uses-_____________ or their products to make or modify a product, to improve ____________, or to develop _______ for specific uses.

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Living organisms
Plants or Animal
Microorganism

27
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Things to avoid when using a micro pipettes

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~Never use micro pipettes without the tip

~Keep pipettes vertical at all times

28
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What do the two stops on a micro pipette mean?

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1st~ To get the set volume

2nd~ Removes full volume, evacuating the tip

29
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What has biotechnology revolutionized the development of?

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Creating recombinant DNA

30
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What does recombinant DNA create

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New combos of DNA

31
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What was the first genetically engineered products?

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Tissue plasminogen activator or t.PA
Scientists genetically modified CHO cells
Blood clot dissolving enzyme

32
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First GMO to create human proteins

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Esherchia coli or E. coli

33
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USDA

A

United States Department of Agriculture
Regulates use and production of plants and animals
Decide which animal is acceptable to clone

34
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FDA

A

Federal Drug Administration

Regulate use and production of food, feed, veterinary and animal drugs

35
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EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency

Regulate use of microbial agents

36
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Strategy for classifying issues in bioethics

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~ID  and understand issue
~List the solutions to the issue
~ID pros and cons
~Rank all solutions 
~Decide your position and be prepared to describe and defend it
37
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Define Biotechnology

A

The study and manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.

38
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What does GMO stand for?

A

Genetically Modified Organisms

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