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Professor(a): Luciane Bittencourt de Oliveira
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AVALIAÇÃO ESCRITA DE INGLÊS INSTRUMENTAL
Biotechnology: A Collection of Technologies
What Is Biotechnology?
Break biotechnology into its roots and you have
bio—the use of biological processes; and technology—to solve problems or make useful
products.
Using biological processes is hardly a noteworthy event. We began growing crops and raising
animals 10,000 years ago to provide a stable supply of food and clothing. We have used the
biological processes of microorganisms for 6,000 years to make useful food products, such as
bread and cheese, and to preserve dairy products. Why is biotechnology suddenly receiving so
much attention?
During the 1960s and ’70s our understanding of biology reached a point where we could begin
to use the smallest parts of organisms—their biological molecules—in addition to using whole
organisms. A more appropriate definition in the new sense of the word is this:
“New” Biotechnology—the use of cellular and biomolecular processes to solve
problems or make useful products.
We can get a better handle on the meaning of the word biotechnology by simply changing the
singular noun to its plural form, biotechnologies.
Biotechnology is a collection of technologies that capitalize on the attributes of cells, such as
their manufacturing capabilities, and put biological molecules, such as DNA and proteins, to
work for us.
Extracted from: Guide to Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Organization.
01. Qual é o assunto central desse texto?
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02. Retire do texto dez palavras cognatas.
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03. De acordo com o texto, o que significa a “nova biotecnologia”?
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04. Escreva se as frases a seguir são verdadeiras (V) ou falsas (F), de acordo com o
texto.
a) O uso da biotecnologia não é uma prática recente. (_____)
b) Os nossos ancestrais utilizaram a biotecnologia para criar produtos alimentícios.
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c) Nos anos 60 e 70 o entendimento da biologia ampliou e a utilização de pequenas
partes de organismos desenvolveu uma nova apropriação do termo biotecnologia.
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d) A humanidade já utilizava o processamento biológico de micro-organismos há 10.000
anos atrás. (_____)
05. Volte ao texto e diga a que se referem os itens a seguir:
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b) 6,000 _______________________________________________________________
c) 1960s and ’70s _______________________________________________________