10 - BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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Practice Questions
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What does biotechnology utilize to enhance human life?
💡 Hint: Think about the field involving biology and technology.
What are GMOs?
💡 Hint: These organisms have altered genetics.
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What technology allows rapid propagation of plants?
💡 Hint: Think about how plants can grow from any part of themselves.
Gene therapy is meant to:
💡 Hint: What therapy is associated with correcting genes?
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Design a research project using tissue culture to produce disease-resistant varieties of a staple crop. Outline your methods and expected results.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would ensure the selected variety has the resistance you want.
Evaluate the ecological implications of introducing GMOs into an ecosystem. Discuss both positive and negative effects.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a new species is introduced into a natural habitat.
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