Unit 7, Topic 3: Artificial Selection Vocabulary

GMO (genetically modified organism)

• an organism that has been genetically altered

• a type of organic food

• a chemical used in agriculture

• a species that is extinct

biotechnology

• using biology for industrial or other purposes

• a method of cooking using biological ingredients

• the study of living organisms in their natural environment

• a technique for creating artificial intelligence

selective breeding

• A method of genetic modification using CRISPR technology

• Choosing parents with particular traits to breed together and produce offspring with desirable traits

• A technique for cloning animals

• A process of natural selection in the wild

DNA

• material that carries information about how an organism will look and function

• a type of protein that helps in muscle contraction

• a carbohydrate that provides energy to cells

• a lipid that stores energy in the body

gene

• segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• a type of protein that regulates cell function

• a molecule that carries genetic information

• a structure that produces energy in cells

offspring

• new living things

• old living things

• inanimate objects

• dead organisms

natural selection

• organisms best suited to their environment pass on their genes to the next generation

• all organisms have an equal chance of survival

• environmental changes have no effect on species

• only the strongest organisms survive

evolution

• process by which a species changes over time

• a method of scientific experimentation

• a theory that all species are static

• the study of ancient fossils

artificial selection

• process that breeds plants and animals with characteristics humans prefer

• a natural process of evolution

• a method of genetic engineering

• a technique for random mating