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Question 1

What is Biotechnology?

Answer 1

the study and manipulation of living things or their component molecules, cells, tissues, or organs

Question 2

What is a Product Development Plan?

Answer 2

In biotech, the stages of product development are commonly known to be the following: Preliminary research. Preclinical testing. IND-enabling studies. Clinical trials.

Question 3

Antibody

Answer 3

proteins developed by the immune system that recognize specific molecules (antigens)

Question 4

Applied Science

Answer 4

the practice of utilizing scientific knowledge for practical purposes, including the manufacture of a
product

Question 5

Bioinformatics

Answer 5

the use of computers and databases to analyze and relate large amounts of biological data

Question 6

Nanotechnology

Answer 6

all technologies that operate on a nanometer scale

Question 7

What is OSHA

Answer 7

With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

Question 8

Antibiotics

Answer 8

molecular agents derived from fungi and/ or bacteria that impede the growth and survival of some
other microorganisms

Question 9

Clinical Trial

Answer 9

a strict series of tests that evaluates the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment in humans

Question 10

Patent

Answer 10

A patent is a right granted by a governing body to an inventor that allows him/her to exclude others from making, selling, or using the invention for a certain amount of time.

Question 11

Fermentation

Answer 11

a process by which, in an oxygen-deprived environment, a cell converts sugar into lactic acid or ethanol to create energy.

Question 12

Selective Breeding

Answer 12

the parent selection and controlled breeding for a particular characteristic

Question 13

Protease

Answer 13

proteins whose function is to break down other proteins

Question 14

Research and Development (R & D)

Answer 14

the early stages of product development that include the discovery of the structure
and function of a potential product and initial small-scale production

Question 15

Pure Science

Answer 15

scientific research whose main purpose is to enrich the scientific knowledge base

Question 16

EPA

Answer 16

abbreviation for the Environmental Protection Agency; the federal agency that enforces environmental laws
including the use and production of microorganisms, herbicides, pesticides, and genetically modified
microorganisms

Question 17

USDA

Answer 17

abbreviation for United States Department of Agriculture; the federal agency that regulates the use and
production of plants, plant products, plant pests, veterinary supplies and medications, and genetically modified
plants and animals

Question 18

NIH

Answer 18

abbreviation for the National Institutes of Health; the federal agency that funds and conducts biomedical research

Question 19

CDC

Answer 19

abbreviation for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the national research center for developing and
applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities to
improve public health

Question 20

Pharmaceutical

Answer 20

relating to drugs developed for medical use

Question 21

Therapeutic

Answer 21

an agent that is used to treat diseases or disorders

Question 22

Reagent

Answer 22

a chemical used in an experiment

Question 23

Patent Protection

Answer 23

the process of securing a patent or the legal rights to an idea or technology

Question 24

FDA

Answer 24

abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration; the federal agency that regulates the use and production
of food, feed, food additives, veterinary drugs, human drugs, and medical devices