Question

1. review different areas of biotechnology and describe what the product is and the area of biotechnology that makes it. use these slides. product or field of study area of biotechnology what is it? how does it work? insulin medical protein used by people with type 1 diabetes to lower blood sugar. vaccines bt - corn golden rice plastic alternatives dna evidence

Explanation:

• Vaccines: Area - Medical. What is it? - Biological preparations. How does it work? - Stimulate immune system to produce antibodies against specific pathogens.
• Bt - corn: Area - Agricultural. What is it? - Genetically modified corn. How does it work? - Contains \(Bt\) gene (from Bacillus thuringiensis) that produces a protein toxic to certain insect pests.
• Golden Rice: Area - Agricultural. What is it? - Genetically modified rice. How does it work? - Contains genes for \(\beta -\)carotene (precursor of vitamin A) synthesis to address vitamin A deficiency.
• Plastic Alternatives: Area - Industrial. What is it? - Biodegradable materials. How does it work? - Microorganisms break down these materials (e.g., using bacteria to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates).
• DNA Evidence: Area - Forensic. What is it? - Genetic material. How does it work? - DNA profiling (e.g., STR analysis) to identify individuals based on unique DNA sequences.

Answer:

• Vaccines: Medical, biological preparations stimulate immune system for pathogen - specific antibodies.
• Bt - corn: Agricultural, GM corn with \(Bt\) gene for insect - toxic protein.
• Golden Rice: Agricultural, GM rice with \(\beta -\)carotene genes for vitamin A.
• Plastic Alternatives: Industrial, biodegradable materials broken by microorganisms.
• DNA Evidence: Forensic, DNA profiling (e.g., STR) for individual identification.