Sheki Flashcards

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Any technological application that uses biological systems living organisms or derivatives there of to make or modify products or processes for specific use

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Biotechnology

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Deals with the manipulation of the genes of organisms to alter their behavior characteristics or value

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Biotechnology

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It is the manipulation of living organizers or parts of living organisms to make products useful to humans

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Biotechnology

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Human genes are introduced usually by transformation into bacteria and yeast such genetically engineered microorganism have been used to produce such as human insulin human growth hormone human tissue plasminogen activator interferon and hepatitis B vaccine

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Production of therapeutic proteins

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What is the other term for DNA vaccines

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Gene vaccines

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Where does we insert a particular pathogen gene

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Plasmid

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Bacteria can be used as a source of vitamins B2 B7 B9 B12 and K2

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Production of vitamins

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What is vitamin B2

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Riboflavin

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What is vitamin B7

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Biotin

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What is vitamin B9

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Folic acid

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Are examples of antibiotics produced by fungi

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Penicillin and cephalosporin

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Are examples of antibiotics produced by bacteria

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Bacteriacin floral pinnacle erythromycin streptomycin tetracycline and vancomycin

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What are the four microbial metabolites

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Microbicidal herbicidal insecticidal nematicidal

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A soil bacterium that secretes compounds with antifungal antibacterial and insecticidal activities

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Bacillus subtilis

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These are used and the production of alcoholic beverages such as ale beer bourbon brandy cognac rum rye whiskey sake Scotch whiskey vodka and wine

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Yeast

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Are used in the commercial production of amino acids for used in the food industry

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Microbes

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Are used as a source of single cell protein for animal and human consumption

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Algae and fungi

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Microbes can be used in the large scale production of acetic acid acetone butanol citric acid ethanol formic acid glycerol isopropanol and lactic acid

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Production of chemicals

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Microbes have been used in the mining of arsenic cadmium kobalt copper Nicole uranium zinc and other metals bear process known as

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Leaching or bioleaching

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Refers to the use of microorganisms to clean up various types of waste including industrial waste and other pollutants

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Bio remediation

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Two amino acids produced by microbes are used in the artificial sweetener called

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Aspartame (NutraSweet)

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The unlawful use or threatened use of microorganisms or toxins derived from the living organisms to produce depth or disease in humans animals or plants

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Bioterrorism

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The act is intended to create fear and intimidate governments or society in the pursuit of political religious or ideological goals

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Bioterrorism

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It is also known as germ warfare

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Biological warfare agents

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Is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria viruses and fungi with intent to kill or incapitate humans animals or plants as an act of war by a state or nation
Biological warfare agents
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What is the other term for biological agents
Bio weapons
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Are living organisms or replicating entities that reproduce or replicate within their host to cause harm
Biological agents
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It involves Mark hemorrhaging in serous effusions in various organs and body cavities in our frequently fatal
Anthrax infections
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What are the three forms of anthrax infection
Inhalation gastrointestinal and cutaneous
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Fluid that has escaped from blood or lymphatic vessels
Serous effusion
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According to CDC a total of how many case of anthrax resulted and how many cases for inhalation anthrax cutaneous anthrax
There are 22 cases of anthrax 11 for inhalation 5 fatalities 11 for cutaneous
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What is the causative agent for anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
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What is the treatment for anthrax
Ciprofloxacin penicillin doxycycline
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Is a potentially fatal microbial intoxication
Botulism
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Botulism is caused by what toxin
Botulinal toxin
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It is a neurotoxin produced by sea botulinum
Botulinal toxin
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It may cause nerve damage visual difficulty respiratory failure flaccid paralysis of voluntary muscles brain damage,
Botulinal toxin
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What is the usual cause of death of botulism
Respiratory failure
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It is a odorless and tasteless and only a tiny quantity of the toxin need be this ingested to cause a potentially fatal case of botulism
Botulinal toxin
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It is a serious contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease patient experience fever molest headache prostration severe back ache
Small pox
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What country is the last naturally occurring case in the world for small pox
Somalia
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What is the causative agent of plague
Y. pestis
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It is predominantly zoonosis and is usually transmitted to humans by flea bite
Plague
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What are the four manifestation of plague
Bubonic plague septicemic plague pneumonic plague and plague meningitis
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It is named for the swollen inflamed and tender lymph nodes that develop
Bubonic plague
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Tender lymph nodes
Buboes
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Which is highly communicable involves the lung you can result in localized outbreaks or devastating epidemics
Pneumonic plague
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It may cause septic shock meningitis or death patient with this plague are depicted
Septicemic plague
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Bio terrorist could disseminate Y. pestis via
Aerosols
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Is the most essential resource necessary for the survival of humanity
Water
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It occurs when industrial installations damp ways products into local waters without proper pre-treatment and when pesticides are used indiscriminatelt
Chemical pollution of water
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Chemicals are expelled in the air and carried to the Earth by rain
Acid rain
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The water remains in a holding tank where additional debris settles to the bottom of the tank the phase l of the process is known as
Sedimentation or settling
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What is added to coagulate smaller pieces of debris which then settle to the bottom
Alum- Aluminum potassium sulfate
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Aluminum potassium sulfate is then added to coagulate smaller pieces of debris which then settle to the bottom this phase is known as
Coagulation or flocculation
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It is added to a final concentration of 0.2 to 1.0 PPM this kills most remaining bacteria
Chlorine gas or sodium hypochlorite
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In the sewage disposal plant large debris is first filtered out called
Screening
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The material that accumulates the bottom of the tank is called what
Primary sludge
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The remaining liquid called secondary effluent is filtered and disinfected usually by what
Chlorination