BIOTECHNOLOGY UNIT REVIEW

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Across
  1. 1. People using materials, information and machines to produce food & natural fibers
  2. 2. The ___________ value of foods can be improved using genetic engineering.
  3. 3. _________ Engineering is based on the fact that every living thing carries a genetic code that determines precisely the traits it will have.
  4. 5. This non food crop is grown on farms. It provides energy for new types oars.
  5. 7. _______ is being used to create, improve, or modify plants, animals, and microorganisms.
  6. 8. _________ Technology: Use technical means (machines and equipment) to help plant, grow, and harvest crops and raise livestock.
  7. 11. Ancient Egyptians used biotechnology to produce _____.
  8. 13. ________ husbandry This area involves breeding, raising, and training animals.
  9. 14. The most important type of tilling equipment.
  10. 15. The growing of plants in nutrient solutions without soil.
  11. 18. People have used scientific activities to improve plants and animals for _______ of years.
Down
  1. 1. Large scale industrial style farming, often carried out by multinational corporations.
  2. 4. The use of gamma rays or X rays to kill most molds and bacteria in food.
  3. 6. Chemicals that are added to foods to delay the spoilage and ensure that food retains its quality.
  4. 9. Biotechnology is a major factor in ______ crop yields.
  5. 10. The cultivation of aquatic animals or plants for food.
  6. 11. Golden rice was genetically engineered to help infants in developing countries fight ______.
  7. 12. The nutritional value of foods can be _____ used genetic engineering
  8. 16. Agriculture addresses humans 2 basic needs: Food and ________ .
  9. 17. Splicing Producing an organism with a new set of traits.