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List of Biotechnology Topics

Biotechnology is the application of biological systems and molecular tools to develop technologies and products. Biotechnologists manipulate DNA, RNA, proteins, and cells for practical and industrial purposes. Questions ask students to design cloning strategies with restriction enzymes and plasmids, evaluate gene therapy approaches, analyze PCR and transformation protocols, and discuss bioethics and regulation of GMOs.

Topics

  1. Biotech Basics and Central Dogma 7 questions

    • Students explore the history of biotechnology, model organisms, bacteriophage, cell culture, subviral agents, the central dogma, and endosymbiotic theory.

  2. DNA and Genomics 3 questions

    • Students analyze DNA isolation, FISH, SNP arrays, plasmids, gene libraries, PCR, Sanger and next-generation sequencing, RT-qPCR, CRISPR technology, RNA interference, GWAS, and synthetic biology.

  3. Environmental and Synthetic Biology 2 questions

    • Students evaluate bioremediation, biofuels, synthetic cells, minimal genomes, biosensors, Agrobacterium, gene guns, transgenic organisms, and GMO applications.

  4. Medicinal Biotechnology 2 questions

    • Students assess gene therapy, viral vectors, genome editing (ZFNs, TALENs, CRISPR), stem cells, iPSC therapies, CAR-T therapy, cancer gene therapy, and prime editing.

  5. Bioethics in Biotechnology 2 questions

    • Students discuss scientific misconduct, GMO ethics, bioweapons, de-extinction, CRISPR babies, embryonic stem cells, biohackers, cloning ethics, and aid in dying.