Chapter 2: Science, Technology, and Society

Agricultural Biotechnology

Agricultural Biotechnology

________: a collection of scientific techniques, including genetic engineering, that are used to create, improve, or modify plants, animals, and microorganisms.

Technology

________: the application of scientific knowledge of materials and processes to benefit people.

Louis Pasteur

In the mid- 1800s, ________, a French scientist, discovered the cause of most infectious diseases.

Intellectual Property

________: any type of creative work that has financial value and is protected by law.

Constraints

________: Design restrictions for products from outside factors.

Control System

________: a device or collection of devices that monitors a system.

Scientific Processes

________ are used to gain knowledge to explain and predict natural occurrences.

Negative Consequences

The ________ are the environmental problems created by drilling for oil, air pollution, and disposal of unwanted cars.

Society

a group of people that share similar values and beliefs

Ethics

help scientists establish standards that they agree to follow when they collect, analyze, and report data

Scientist

someone who has knowledge about science

Engineer

A researcher who is responsible for bringing technology to the consumer

Constraints

Design restrictions for products from outside factors

Computer Simulation

uses a computer to imitate the process to collect data or to test a process or procedure

Prototype

a full-scale model that is used to test a new product

Pilot Plane

a smaller version of the real production equipment that closely models actual manufacturing conditions

Patent

a legal document granted by the government giving an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a specific number of years