AGRICULTURE & BIOTECHNOLOGY

WHAT IS BIOTECHNOLOGY?

• Biotechnology is the use of organisms and other biological factors in the processing of drugs or other products to make the environment better. Biotechnology helps develop new technology and products that improves our lives and also the health of our planet.

BIOTECHNOLOGY NOW

• Current biotechnology advances have reduced our environmental blueprint, helped feed the poor, allows use to use less and cleaner energy, and more efficient industrial manufacturing processes.

Summarize the role of bacteria in agriculture and the importance of microorganisms in agricultural biotechnology

BACTERIA IN AGRICULTURE

• Different types of bacteria can be helpful and harmful in agriculture. Fungi is very essential, for decomposing organic matter and recycling old plant material. But it could also have a negative impact, like carry viruses that could kill plants and animals.

MICROORGANISMS & AGRICULTURE

• Microorganisms can be helpful to farm life by helping plants grow in the field & breaking down plant and animal matter. This will provide nutrients and minerals for the plants to help them grow.

HOW DOES MICROORGANISMS HELP JAPAN?

• In Japan their biggest crop is rice, and they are one of the biggest productions of grain in the world. Without the help of microorganisms and bacteria their crop wouldn't be so popular. Japan's economy mainly comes of farming, and a single virus could wipe out a whole field of crops. Microbes could kill viruses, provide nutrients, and other needs for rice crops.

Explain techniques used in production of improved plants and animals resistant to insects, diseases, or hash environmental conditions?

IMPROVED PLANT TECHNIQUES

• Plants have been genetically mutated where injections and time have made the perfect plant, also makes insects run for their lives. Genes in plants have been altered, to the fact where they can defend against any disease. Bacillus Thuringiensis also known as "BT" is a bacterium that is genetically put into crops to help them repel insects and other harmful things to the crops.

IMPROVED ANIMAL TECHNIQUES

• Animals and crops are very similar in how they can adapt and repel against insects and diseases. We have evolved in the 21st century in many different things used to kill and stop the spread of fleas and ticks, which are the two most common problems for an animal. Creams and treatments are used to treat diseases found in domestic animals.

Explain how early civilizations utilized "biotechnology" in methods of food production, plant, and animal breeding?

METHODS OF FOOD PRODUCTION, PLANT, & ANIMAL BREEDING

• These methods had to deal with agricultural biotechnology and that is scientific techniques used to improve plants, animals, and microorganisms. A method used for food production and plants are genetic engineering. For animal breeding a method that could be used is cloning and or transgenic organisms.

EARLY CIVILIZATIONS METHODS

• In Early Civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt they found ways to use single-celled organisms bacteria and yeast. They used yeast to brew beer and bake bread. The people in Mesopotamia used bacteria and converted wine into vinegar.

CITATIONS

• Citations (OSLIS): "Pest Risistant Crops." GMO compass, 22 Dec. 2006. Web. 9 Sept 2015. .