Biotechnology - ANSWERSthe use of living cells and their molecules to solve problems or make useful
products
Examples of Agricultural biotech - ANSWERSyellow rice enhanced with vitamin A for eyesight, corn,
enhanced crops to make more resistant to insects and harsh weather
examples of medical biotech - ANSWERSinsulin, flu shot
OSHA - ANSWERSmain federal agency responsible for monitoring workplace safety
what type of information can be found on MSDS - ANSWERShow to safely handle products, first aid,
what types of hazards they may possess, describes physical and chemical properties, routes of exposure
4 routes for chemical exposure - ANSWERSinhalation, absorption, ingestion, injection
LD50 - ANSWERSthe amount of a toxic agent needed to kill 50% of the population within a certain time
measure of central tendency - ANSWERSdescribes the center of data set (mean median mode)
population - ANSWERSENTIRE group EXAMPLE: all of the college students in the USA
sample - ANSWERSa representative subset of the population EXAMPLE: students at RCCC in kannapolis
measure of dispersion - ANSWERShow much the values vary from one another (RANGE AND STANDARD
DEVIATION)
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