________: a collection of scientific techniques, including genetic engineering, that are used to create, improve, or modify plants, animals, and microorganisms.
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Technology
________: the application of scientific knowledge of materials and processes to benefit people.
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Louis Pasteur
In the mid- 1800s, ________, a French scientist, discovered the cause of most infectious diseases.
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Intellectual Property
________: any type of creative work that has financial value and is protected by law.
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Constraints
________: Design restrictions for products from outside factors.
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Control System
________: a device or collection of devices that monitors a system.
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Scientific Processes
________ are used to gain knowledge to explain and predict natural occurrences.
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Negative Consequences
The ________ are the environmental problems created by drilling for oil, air pollution, and disposal of unwanted cars.
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Society
a group of people that share similar values and beliefs
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Ethics
help scientists establish standards that they agree to follow when they collect, analyze, and report data
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Scientist
someone who has knowledge about science
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Engineer
A researcher who is responsible for bringing technology to the consumer
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Constraints
Design restrictions for products from outside factors
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Computer Simulation
uses a computer to imitate the process to collect data or to test a process or procedure
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Prototype
a full-scale model that is used to test a new product
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Pilot Plane
a smaller version of the real production equipment that closely models actual manufacturing conditions
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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
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