Biotechnology vocab flashcard

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Manipulation of living things for useful products

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biotechnology

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Moral principles governing behavior.

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ethics

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Transplanting normal genes into cells to correct genetic disorders.

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gene therapy

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Technique producing an exact genetic copy of an organism

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cloning

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A technology that alters the genetic material of an organism.

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genetic modification

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Use of microbes to clean contaminated soil and groundwater.

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bioremediation

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Science/practice of farming, soil cultivation, and animal rearing for food and products.

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agriculture

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Complete DNA sequence of an organism

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genome

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Technique for identifying individuals by their DNA base-pair pattern.

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DNA fingerprinting

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Process of using animal and plant breeding to develop specific traits.

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Selective breeding