L.2 Biotechnology Flashcards

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The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products

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Biotechnology

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the complex process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions, generally outside of their natural environment

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cell culture

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the moral principals of an individual

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ethics

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genetic engineering

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using biotechnology to change the genetic makeup of an organism

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the science and practice of farming; includes growing crops and raising animals to provide food, wool, and other products

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agriculture

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sets of tests in medical research and drug development done on humans that gather safety and effectiveness (how well it works) data for health interventions

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human trial

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using a computer to “model” situations to see how likely they are to work out if you do different things; using a computer to change things and see what happens

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computer modeling

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a living, non-human animal used to research a human disease, for the purpose of better understanding the disease without the risk of harming a human being during the process

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animal models

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