chapter 36 Flashcards
- Genetic engineering
“ Technology allowed scientists to isolate and examine individual genes that are responsible for different traits. Through ( ), scientists were able to introduce new genes into an organism to give that organism newtraits.
- Cloning
“This is the creation of identical copies of DNA, the chemical chains of genes that determine heredity. ”
- Green revolution
“a 20th-century attempt to increase food resources worldwide, involving the use of fertilizers and pesticides and the development of disease-resistant crops.”
- Developing nations
a country having a standard of living or level of industrial production well below that possible with financial or technical aid; a country that is not yet highly industrialized.
- Emerging nations
“ a nation in which the process of industrialization is not yet complete.”
- Global Economy
“ all the financial interactions—involving people, businesses, and governments—that cross international boundaries.”
- Free trade
“commerce between nations without economic restrictions or barriers (such as tariffs). ”
- Ozone layer
“a layer of Earth’s upper atmosphere, which protects living things from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays. ”
- Sustainable growth
“ economic development that meets people’s needs but preserves the environment and conserves resources for future generations. ”
- Proliferation
“a growth or spread—especially the spread of nuclear weapons to nations that do not currently have them.”
- Universal Declaration of Rights
“a 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life, liberty, and security.”
- Political dissent
“the difference of opinion over political issues.”
- Refugees
“a person who leaves his or her country to move to another to find safety. ”
- Terrorism
“the use of force or threats to frighten people or governments to change their policies.”
- Cyberterrorism
“politically motivated attacks on information systems.”
