Biotechnology Worksheet

How do you define biotechnology?

 

Provide several reasons why you think each of the following can or cannot involve biotechnology?

repairing bad genes with gene therapy?

 

mapping the human genome?

 

transplanting genes from one organism to another organism?

 

reproduction?

 

bioremediation?

 

artificial selection of organisms?

 

cell therapy?

 

replacing body parts and fixing old ones?

 

Can you think of any other examples of biotechnology? What are they?

 

 

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