Cloning - Process that produces an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another., DNA - The genetic information that makes you...you!, Human Genome Project - The international research effort to determine the DNA sequence of the entire himan genome., Gene Therapy - Experimental technique that uses genes to treat disease., GMO (genetically modified organism) - Any organism whose genetic material has been altered., Transgenic Organism - An organism whose genome has been altered by the transfer of a gene or genes from another species., Ethical - A term used to describe a judgement based on what is morally right/wrong., Golden Rice - A food crop that has been genetically modified to contain beta-carotene., Bt Corn - A food crop that has been genetically modified to reduce the need for pesticides., Bioremediation - Process that uses microbes to clean up environmental pollutants., Selective Breeding - The process of choosing only plants and animals with desireable characteristicd to reproduce., Genetic Engineering - The science of making changes to the genes of a plant or animal to produce a desired result., Stem Cells - A cell from which a variety of other cells can develop., Watson & Crick - Two men credited for discovering the structure of DNA., Genetics - The scientific study of heredity., Forensics - The branch of science that can be used to help solve a crime., Epigenetics - The study of inheritable changes that occur without changing the actual DNA., Gene - The portion of DNA that serves as the main unit of heredity., Agriculture - The branch of science that includes growing crops or raising animals., Biotechnology - The use of living cells to make useful products.,

Biotechnology Vocab Review

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