Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Description:
Biotechnology seems to be leading a sudden new biological revolution. It has brought us to the brink of a world of "engineered" products that are based in the natural world rather than on chemical and industrial processes. Biotechnology has been described as "Janus-faced". This implies that there are two sides. On one, techniques allow DNA to be manipulated to move genes from one organism to another. On the other, it involves relatively new technologies whose consequences are untested and should be met with caution. The term biotechnology was coined in 1919 by Karl Ereky, an Hungarian engineer. At that time, the term meant all the lines of work by which products are produced from raw materials with the aid of living organisms. Biotechnology is followed through the decades including topics such as the advent of vaccinations, crop rotation to modern biotechnologies. Biotechnology is currently being used in many areas including agriculture, bioremediation, food processing, and energy production. DNA fingerprinting is becoming a common practice in forensics.
Education Levels:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
Body Systems And Senses, Death And Dying, Disease, Environmental Health, Mental/emotional Health, Nutrition, Technology, Ethics, Agriculture, Biological And Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Careers, Chemistry, Ecology, Embryology, General Science, Histology, Natural History, Technology, Human Behavior, Human Relations, Technology And Civilization
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Collection
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Free
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Students
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Access Excellence
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