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| Agriculture | The art and science of producing food from the land and tending livestock for the purpose of human consumption. |
| Animal Models | Animal tests thought to be related to human disorders, used for research or drug development; must always be assessed in detail for their validity. |
| Artificial Selection | The process of breeding plants and animals for particular genetic traits, also known as selective breeding. |
| Bioremediation | The use of living organisms to detoxify and restore polluted and degraded ecosystems. |
| Biotechnology | A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for specific purposes. |
| Cell Culture | A group of cells grown in a nutrient solution from a single original cell. |
| Cloning | A process in which a cell, cell product, or organism is copied from an original source. |
| Computer Modeling | Using computers to create abstract models of objects, organisms, organizations, and processes. |
| DNA Testing | Identification by looking at the genetic material; includes tests that determine paternity of a pediatric patient. |
| Ethics | A set of moral principles or values. |
| Gene | A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait. |
| Genetic Modification | Branch of biotechnology that alters the genes in biological organisms to achieve a medicinal or agricultural purpose. |
| Human Insulin | Therapy for diabetes; better tolerated than insulin extracted from animals; produced by E. coli. |
| Human Trial | The last stage of drug testing when drugs are tested on humans. |
| Penicillin | A group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi. |
