Mark the biotech term each clue fits

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Power of any plant cell or explant to grow back into a whole plant

   Item

   Totipotency

2. Clue

   Tissue culture plants that are genetically identical to the parent plant

   Item

   Somaclones

3. Clue

   Insecticidal crystal protein made by Bacillus thuringiensis

   Item

   Bt toxin

4. Clue

   Silencing of an mRNA by a complementary double stranded RNA

   Item

   RNAi

5. Clue

   Rice given enriched Vitamin A through genetic modification

   Item

   Golden rice

6. Clue

   Amplifies a pathogen's nucleic acid so infection shows before symptoms

   Item

   PCR

7. Clue

   Diagnosis built on the antigen and antibody interaction

   Item

   ELISA

8. Clue

   Indian body ruling on GM research validity and GM organism safety

   Item

   GEAC

9. Clue

   Taking bio-resources with no authorisation and no compensatory payment

   Item

   Biopiracy

Instructions

Read the clue, then tap the cell on the board that it describes.

Explanation