Food Production (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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What is biotechnology in food production?
What is biotechnology in food production?
Uses living organisms to make food products
What is mycoprotein?
What is mycoprotein?
Protein-rich food made from fungi
Fungus used to make mycoprotein
Fungus used to make mycoprotein
Fusarium
Containers where Fusarium is grown
Containers where Fusarium is grown
Fermenters (large tanks about 50 metres high)
Why air is added in mycoprotein production
Why air is added in mycoprotein production
To provide oxygen for fungus to respire and grow
Why glucose is added in mycoprotein production
Why glucose is added in mycoprotein production
As food to give fungus energy to grow and multiply
Why ammonia is added in mycoprotein production
Why ammonia is added in mycoprotein production
To provide nitrogen for making proteins
What is genetic engineering?
What is genetic engineering?
Changes genes in living organisms to add new traits
What GM bacteria can produce for medicine
What GM bacteria can produce for medicine
Human insulin
What golden rice produces
What golden rice produces
eta-carotene
Purpose of eta-carotene in golden rice
Purpose of eta-carotene in golden rice
Needed to make vitamin A, prevents deficiency
How GM crops increase food yields
How GM crops increase food yields
Modified to grow bigger or faster
What type of organisms are mushrooms?
What type of organisms are mushrooms?
Decomposers
How mushrooms break down organic matter
How mushrooms break down organic matter
Release enzymes to break down material, then absorb molecules
Why mushroom farming is sustainable
Why mushroom farming is sustainable
Can grow on organic waste like wood chips & manure