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At its simplest, biotechnology is technology based on biology - biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet.
Daily Powerpoints and work:- 11/17: DNA Technology
- Restriction Enzymes (Front) (Back)
- Edpuzzle on the race to sequence the human genome (Video without questions: TedEd - The race to sequence the human genome)
- Edpuzzle on how to sequence the human genome (Video without questions: TedED- How to sequence the human genome)
- 11/18: Online Electrophoresis lab
- Gel Electrophoresis Online Lab, DNA Fingerprinting
- Edpuzzle on DNA fingerprinting (Video without questions: How is DNA fingerprinting used to identify a criminal?)
- Edpuzzle on Genetic Engineering (Video without questions: What is Genetic Engineering?)
- 11/21: Biotechnology
- Edpuzzle on GMO's (Video without questions: Gene Cloning in Plain English)
- Edpuzzle on Gene Cloning (Video without questions: What does GMO mean?)
- 11/22: Test and Test Corrections
Flashcards (5 points extra credit):- Restriction enzyme
- Restriction site
- Palindrome
- Electrophoresis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Does DNA have a postive or negative charg? Why?
- Cloning
- Human Genome Project
- DNA sequencing
- Genetic Engineering
- Inbreeding
- Selective breeding
- Recombinant DNA
- Transgenic organism
- Vector
In addition to the above terms you must also understand how Electrophoresis works and be able to work out restriction enzyme problems.Review Videos:- How Does DNA Fingerprinting work?
- How is DNA Fingerprinting used to identify a criminal?
- Bozeman: DNA fingerprinting
- What is selective breeding
- Insulin from recombinant DNA
- What is a GMO - informative but must keep in mind the source is the company selling them
- GMO part 1: What is it
- GMO part 2: What could it do?
Online Games/Activities:- Create a DNA Fingerprint (uses a different method than taught but still fun)
- DNA Extraction
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Polymerase Chain Reactions
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