PPT-Bacteria, Viruses and Biotechnology

BY Selena amp Nicole Foundations of biotechnology Biotechnology can be defined as the manipulation of living organisms or their components to provide products or to serve useful purpose As result the DNA of plants animals and other organisms can be manipulated in the laboratory . http://vimeo.com/17125052. History of Biotechnology. Unit 9: Microbiology. http://vimeo.com/17125052. What is Biotechnology?. Biotechnology: the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of . Viruses . A nonliving (?) particle made of proteins, nucleic acids, and sometimes lipids (fats). Viruses only reproduce by infecting living cells. Most viruses can only be seen with an electron microscope. . 19, . Ch. 23, and more . Bacteria & Virus Overview. Interesting stuff!. We live with bacteria and viruses constantly, but most people don’t know much about them.. In this chapter we learn both the good and bad of each. .. . Humans domesticate crops . and livestock.. Potatoes first cultivated . for food.. Biotechnology Timeline. 2000 B.C.E.. Biotechnology used to leaven bread . and ferment beer, using yeast (Egypt).. Pages 476 - 495. A Rhinovirus . The Flu. What is a Virus??. Non-living particles that can’t reproduce. nucleic . acids . (DNA or RNA) . enclosed . in a protein coat . Smaller than the smallest bacterium . EQ: Why are viruses considered to be non-
living?. Characteristics:. *Nonliving particles made of . nucleic acid. and a . protein coat . enlosed in a . capsid. shell... *In order to reproduce, all viruses must have a . . Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Unit 2. . Lesson 1 . Archaea, Bacteria, and Viruses. Sized Extra-Small. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All living things are either prokaryotes or eukaryotes.. Biotechnology: the branch of . molecular biology . that studies the use of . microorganisms. to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced . genetically altered . bacteria that solved the problem"  . Microbes. Bacteria are single-celled organisms. Bacteria have the tools to reproduce themselves, by themselves. They are filled with fluid, and may have threadlike structures to move themselves, like a tail.. are prokaryotes whose cell walls contain peptidoglycan.. Organizing Life’s Diversity. Eubacteria are a diverse group that can survive in many different environments.. -It’s not a plant or an animal.. -It’s not a fungi, protist, or bacteria.. WHAT IS A VIRUS?. A virus is an . infectious. agent made up of . nucleic. acid (. DNA. or . RNA. ) wrapped in a . protein. As a group discuss for 1 minute. Be able to defend your answer for the class!. Are . VIRUSES. alive?. Growth and Development. Reproduce. Change Over Time. Obtain and Use Energy. Maintain Homeostasis. Definition Biotechnology. Biotechnology is broadly defined as the science of using living organisms or the products of living organisms for the benefit of humans and their surroundings.. Biotechnology. What is biotechnology?. Biotechnology is the industrial use of biological processes to make products.. In food, its . major uses are . in production and preservation.. Biotechnology is not . new. For many centuries the process of fermentation has used .