biotechnology quiz

to go with my biotechnology powerpoint :) enjoy and good luck :)

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  • Created by: danni :)
  • Created on: 21-05-13 15:07
What is biotechnology?
The industrial use of living organisms to produce food, drugs and other products.
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Why use biotechnology?
Isolated enzymes, that aren’t contained in cells, can be immobilised
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during the stationary phase...
reproduction rate= death rate because there is not enough food and build up of toxic waste products
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enzymes can be immobilised by....
adsorption, entrapment, covalent bonding and membrane separation
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immobilising enzymes
lowers purification costs
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a primary metabolite is:
a substance produced by the microorganism as part of their normal growth; e.g., amino acids
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asepsis is
the practice of preventing contamination
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one way of steralising inoculation loops is to:
heat them with a bunsen burner
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Why use biotechnology?

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Isolated enzymes, that aren’t contained in cells, can be immobilised

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during the stationary phase...

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enzymes can be immobilised by....

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immobilising enzymes

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