                 What I Know

Directions: Choose the statements in column A that best describe each of the types
            of biotechnology in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on a
            separate sheet of paper.

                Column A                                        Column B
1. It included creation of new crops                     A. Gold Biotechnology
   using     genetic    or     traditional
   approaches as well as creation of                     B. Blue Biotechnology
   new biofertilizers or biopesticides.
2. It encompasses creation of new                        C. Green Biotechnology
   ways to improve certain food
   products or to obtain more                            D. Yellow Biotechnology
   nutrition-rich products.
3. It centers around treatment of                        E. Brown Biotechnology
   desert-like soils drawing from
   species that are highly resistant to                  F. Dark Biotechnology
   dry and saline soils.
4. It includes production of biological                  G. Red Biotechnology
   warfare and bioterrorism.
5. It centers upon the study of the legal                H. White Biotechnology
   aspects that surround this science.
6. This includes bioremediation that                     I. Violet Biotechnology
   uses microorganism or even plants
   to clean up the environment from                      J. Gray Biotechnology
   certain pollutants.
7. It involves use of marine organisms
   or their products for creation of new
   medicaments, cosmetic products,
   food, or food supplements.
8. It    involves     employment        of
   microorganisms        in      chemical
   production.
9. It includes production of new
   antibiotics, vaccines, antibodies,
   medicaments, as well as genetic
   engineering for disease treatment.
10. It    deals    in     bioinformatics,
    computers         science,        chip
    technology       as       well      as
    nanobiotechnology.




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                What’s In

Activity No. 1: 4-Pics-1-Word: Figure it Out!
Objective: Explain the concept and definition of biotechnology.
Directions: Review the pictures what is common between them, guess the theme
           with the provided possible letters below it and type the word in the box




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                What’s New

Activity No. 2: Frayer Model: Say Something . . .
Objective: Explain the concept and definition of biotechnology.
Directions: Make a Frayer Model to define and complete each statement to know
           more about Biotechnology. Type your answers in the appropriate box.




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                What I Have Learned

Activity No. 5: Short Essay: Biotechnology: Good and Bad
Objective: Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of biotechnology.
Directions: Select one (1) advantage and one (1) disadvantage of biotechnology from
           this module and answer the questions below.

Guide Questions:
  1. Enumerate three (3) benefits of your chosen advantage of biotechnology.




  2. Explain how your chosen disadvantage of biotechnology may affect our society
     or environment.




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Drag your answer from the choices to the box that corresponds the description.

                 Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in the box.
         Choices:
            A. Gold Biotechnology               F. Dark Biotechnology
            B. Blue Biotechnology              G. Red Biotechnology
            C. Green Biotechnology             H. White Biotechnology
            D. Yellow Biotechnology            I. Violet Biotechnology
            E. Brown Biotechnology             J. Gray Biotechnology


   1.   It involves use of marine organisms or their products for creation of new
        medicaments, cosmetic products, food, or food supplements?

   2. It involves employment of microorganisms in chemical production.


   3. It deals in bioinformatics, computers science, chip technology as well as
      nanobiotechnology

   4. It centers around treatment of desert-like soils drawing from species that are
      highly resistant to dry and saline soils.

   5. It included creation of new crops using genetic or traditional approaches as
      well as creation of new biofertilizers or biopesticides.

   6. It encompasses creation of new ways to improve certain food products or to
      obtain more nutrition-rich products.


   7. It includes production of new antibiotics, vaccines, antibodies,
      medicaments, as well as genetic engineering for disease treatment.

   8. It includes production of biological warfare and bioterrorism.


   9. It centers upon the study of the legal aspects that surround this science.


   10. This includes bioremediation that uses microorganism or even plants to clean
       up the environment from certain pollutants.




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                 What I Know

Directions: Choose the statements in column A that best describe each of the types
            of biotechnology in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on a
            separate sheet of paper.

                Column A                                        Column B
1. It included creation of new crops                     A. Gold Biotechnology