Biotechnology : Principles and Processes
Karnataka Board · Class 12 · Biology
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Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and organisms, cells, or their molecular components to produce products and services useful to humans. While traditional biotechnology includes processes like making curd, bread, and wine using microbes, modern biotechnology specifically refers to
Key Concepts
The European Federation of Biotechnology defines
The European Federation of Biotechnology defines biotechnology as 'The integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecul
Techniques to alter the chemistry
Techniques to alter the chemistry of genetic material (DNA and RNA), introduce these into host organisms, and change the phenotype of the host organis
Maintenance of sterile (microbial contamination
Maintenance of sterile (microbial contamination-free) environment in chemical engineering processes to enable growth of only desired microbes/eukaryot
The process of creating artificial DNA
The process of creating artificial DNA molecules by combining genetic material from different sources. It involves cutting DNA with restriction enzyme
Molecular scissors that cut DNA at
Molecular scissors that cut DNA at specific recognition sequences. They recognize palindromic sequences and create sticky ends that facilitate DNA joi
Learning Objectives
- Understand the definition and scope of modern biotechnology
- Learn the two core techniques of biotechnology: genetic engineering and bioprocess engineering
- Comprehend the tools and techniques used in genetic engineering
- Understand the process of creating recombinant DNA
- Learn about vectors and their role in gene cloning
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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