Chapter 15 - Biotechnology

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Selective Breeding

  • method of breeding that allows only those organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation

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Transgenic

  • terms used to refer to an organism  that contains genes from other organisms 

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Gene Therapy

  • process of changing a gene to treat a medical disease or disorder

  • An absent or faulty gene is replaced by a normal working gene

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Genetically Modified Food (GMO)

  • those produced from organisms (like plants) whose DNA has been altered to introduce specific traits or enhance characteristics

  • Common GMO crops in the US include corn, soybean, canola, sugar beets, and alfalfa 

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Patent

  • a legal document that grants an inventor exclusive rights to an invention for a limited period, usually 20 years from the filing date

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Ethics

  • the study of moral principles and values that guide decisions and actions in biological research, healthcare, and biotechnology

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Biotechnology

  • process of manipulating organisms, cells, or molecules, to produce specific products (419)

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Cione

  • member of a population of genetically modified identical cells produced from a single cell