Biotechnology

Warm-Up• Update your Table of Contents – start a new section

for our Biotechnology mini-unit!• Write your homework – get it stamped!• Get something to correct your Pathogens Test!• Complete the Data Tracker when we finish grading!

Date Session#

Activity Page#

3/25 & 3/26

1 Intro to Biotechnology Notes & Blendspace Day 1 Notes

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GMO Homework 2

Biotechnology BasicsWhat is Biotechnology?

Come up with a definition based on the stems that make up the word.

What is Biotechnology?Biotechnology:- Any technology based on a biological system or

organism.- The use of living organisms to solve problems and

make useful products by bioengineers.

Where is Biotechnology Used?Biotechnology is used in many fields, but mainly in…• Microbiology• Medicine• Agriculture/Food Production

How is Biotechnology Used in Microbiology?

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms like microbes…as we know they can be harmful, but they can also be helpful! Microbes can be used for…• Breaking down harmful waste• Recycling nutrients within ecosystems• Food production (cheese, alcohol, bread, yogurt etc.)• Gene Therapy – uses a virus or bacteria to enter a cell and replace

defective genes or create substances to treat disease

How is Biotechnology Used in Medicine?The medical industry has made many advancements in due to biotechnology.Most advancements are being made in genetics such as…• Genetic testing – taking a sample of DNA and analyzing it for a specific purpose

– crime scene DNA, paternity testing, disease screening

• Cloning – creation of a genetically identical organism• Tissue culturing – growing human tissues & organs in a lab

How is Biotechnology Used in Agriculture/Food Production?

The oldest applications of biotechnology are found in the field of agriculture! Ancient cultures used artificial selection or selective breeding techniques still used today!Modern agricultural biotechnology focuses on genetically modifying organisms to…• Increase the amount produced • Improve food quality• Reduce environmental factors (weather, insects, disease)

GMO’s, or Genetically Modified Organisms are also known as Transgenic

Blendspaces 1-13• Go to Blendspace.com• Click on the green “Join Class” button and it will ask

you for the class code which is _____________• Complete Spaces 1-13 and the note guide that goes

with it…if you don’t finish, it becomes homework.• Homework is on Space 13!

Warm-Up• Update your Table of Contents!• Write your homework – get it stamped!• Get your Blendspace Notes out to be checked!

Date Session#

Activity Page#

3/27 & 3/30

2 Biotechnology Stations & Blendspace Day 2 Notes

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Biotechnology Stations• The Biotechnology Stations show a variety of uses for

biotechnology in a variety of fields. Complete all 8 Stations and make sure to complete the questions that go along with them…have them checked for a grade when you are done!

• When you are done with the stations, complete Spaces 14-19 on the Blendspace…make sure to complete the questions that go along with them…this will be checked next class for a grade!