Biotech draws on..... - correct answers It draws on knowledge and techniques from many of the
biological sciences, such as genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and microbiology.
Biotechnology also draws on many nonbiological fields of study, such as - correct answers engineering,
chemistry, physics, and information technology.
Biotechnology incorporates a set of tools and techniques to help solve a multitude of problems. These
tools can be - correct answers biological, chemical, instrumentation, or software.
The process of manipulating genes is called - correct answers genetic engineering
chromatography resins - correct answers bind proteins based on particular properties of the proteins.
This allows them to be purified from other cellular components.
Applied research tools include... - correct answers cell culture and cell expression techniques to
understand how cells function, grow, divide, and die.
Researchers also use recombinant DNA technique to discover... - correct answershow genes and
proteins function
The disciplines using the systems biology approach have been termed - correct answers"-omics"
Microbiomics - correct answersinvestigates the microbiome, all microorganisms living in a place at the
same time.
Each of these -omics generates vast amounts of data, and one of the major challenges of the 21st
century is - correct answersfinding ways to sort and analyze these data.
, Bioinformaticians - correct answersfind ways to gather, store, sort, and analyze data. They use the data
to make computer models to predict cellular and organismal behavior.
What make up the largest segment of the biotechnology industry? - correct answersHealthcare-related
products
Currently, the biotechnology companies that generate the most revenue are those that develop -
correct answersbiopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostic tools and tests
From start to finish, drug development can take - correct answers10-15 years
From start to finish, drug development can cost - correct answersover $2.5 billion for each approved
drug
Drug Discovery often involves first identifying - correct answersa target that has a role in causing or
affecting the development of a disease or its symptoms.
To minimize the risk of spending years and millions of dollars pursuing a drug that won't work - correct
answersscientists first work to confirm the role of the target in the disease process.
Once a target has been identified - correct answersmany biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies
use automated high-throughput tools and techniques to screen thousands of drug-candidate molecules
Once a lead candidate has been identified - correct answersit goes through extensive testing and
development through chemical engineering
They also use various techniques to determine - correct answerswhether the drug candidate is likely to
cause dangerous side effects
Finally, lead candidates are tested in humans for - correct answerssafety and efficacy in a series of
clinical trials.