Biotechnology

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biotechnology

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the exploitation of biological process for industrial and other purposes

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protein

Answer 2

biomolecule comprised of amino acid residues joined together by peptide bonds

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Gene

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the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child

Question 4

Amino Acid

Answer 4

basic building blocs of proteins and they serve as the nitrogenous backbones for compounds like neurotransmitters and hormones

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Selective Breeding

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making deliberate crosse or matings of organisms so the offspring will have patricular desired characteristics derived from one or bother parents

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Forensic Testing

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the application of science in a legal setting

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bioremediation

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branch of biotechnology that employs the use of living organisms, like microbes and bacteria.

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transgenic organisms

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a organism or cellw hose genome has been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign dna sequences

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genetic engineering

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manipulation of an organisms gene by introducing, eliminating or rearranging specific genes using the methods of modern molecular biology

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cloning

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duplication of any kind of biological material for scientific study

Question 11

ethics

Answer 11

assessment of rights and wrongs of specifics technologies and applications