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Biotechnology - Coggle Diagram
Biotechnology
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Stem Cells
Description: Stem Cells are special cells produced by bone marrow. From there stem cells can turn into different types of blood cells.
Examples: Stem cells are used to replace organs or tissue by growing them in a lab. They can also be used to research genetic defects in cells and how or why certain cells develop into cancer cells.
Pros & Cons: Stem Cells can tell us a lot about diseases and can even replace or heal organs and tissue. However stem cells are difficult to grow and even then take a long time to grow. Also the cost of stem cells and prevent a patient from getting treatment from stem cells.
Genetic Engineering
Description: Genetic Engineering is using DNA to alter the genetic make up of an organism. It involves the direct manipulation of one or more genes.
Examples: Some examples of Genetic Engineering sound like the result of something from Willy Wonka's factory. Purple tomatoes, onions that don't make you cry, golden rice, even bananas were a result of genetic engineering.
Pros & Cons: Genetic Engineering can make things more enjoyable, healthier, or even interesting. Genetic engineering can even help save lives, from land-mine detecting plants to carrots that help prevent osteoporosis. But genetic engineering can do exactly the opposite of some of things I just said. Creating less nutritional foods, making things extremely dangerous or killing off a whole species could happen if something goes wrong in the process.
Cloning
Description: Cloning describes a process where an exact genetic copy is made from a biological entity.
Examples: Cloning is used in Genetic Engineering and all sorts of animals have been cloned. Asian carp, goats, pigs, sheep, cows. The list goes on.
Pros & Cons: Cloning can be used to grow parts of an organisms physical body, or even clone the entire organism and take the parts from the cloned organism. Some argue that there are ethical issues with cloning, saying that it is wrong to clone another human just for parts for the original.
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Biomass/Biofuels
Description: Biomass is an energy source that is used to power plants, factories, and occasionally, homes.
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Bioremediation
Description: Bioremediation is a process used to treat contaminated areas by the use of naturally or deliberately introduced microorganisms.
Examples: There are Bioremediation companies that use the process to breakdown hazardous substances for energy.
Pros & Cons: Bioremediation is used to clean up all sorts of messes such as radiation, chemicals, and toxins. The microorganism introduced may not always work and could be a big money losing situation.