Selective Breeding
In this harmful form of selective breeding the breeder mates animals that are genetically similar (siblings for example) and the gene pool shrinks causing defects in the offspring.
Inbreeding
In this type of variation you can observe traits that fall into distinct groups (i.e. blood type, eye color, etc.)
Discontinuous Traits
This is called the "glue" that allows the extracted gene to be pasted into the plasmid during genetic modification.
Ligase
This is an environmental, social, and political movement dedicated to protecting Earth’s natural resources, ecosystems, and wildlife.
Conservationism (Environmentalism)
This is the entire set of genetic material in an organism
Genome
This breed of dog is the product of selective breeding. As a result it now has a flat face that makes it difficult for it to breathe.
Pugs
The variety of all the different species of organisms on Earth or within an ecosystem.
Biodiversity
This is the name for an organism that contains DNA from different species
Transgenic
This is a facility that stores genetic material to preserve biodiversity
Gene Bank
This is a circular strand of DNA found inside of a bacteria cell.
Plasmid
This is the process whereby humans select organisms to breed for specific traits. It is often used as a synonym for selective breeding.
Artificial Selection
This type of variation include traits that contain a range of values (i.e. body mass, height, etc.)
Continuous Variation
This type of technology uses living organisms to develop new products such as insulin or golden rice.
Biotechnology
This Islamic concept that is found in Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 30 states, "And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, 'Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority ...' Under this title we are entrusted by Allāh عزَّوجل to be responsible stewards of the earth.
This is the process of passing genetic information to the next generation
Heredity
If the allele combination that a child inherits from its parents is Bb is it homozygous dominant, heterozygous dominant, or homozygous recessive?
Heterozygous dominant
These are the observable physical characteristics of an organism (complexion, eye colour, hair colour, etc)
Phenotype
These type of enzymes are called the genetic scissors because they cut a specific gene out a DNA sequence
Restrictive Enzymes
These are continuous strips of natural vegetation or protected land that connect isolated patches of fragmented habitat.
Habitat Corridors
This is a vast area of crops that are genetically identical. Though it produces high number of crops it also leads to a reduction in genetic variation
Monoculture
This is the mathematical chance of an event occurring and it is used by selective breeders when planning methods of artificial selection.
Probability
In this process of animal reproduction the environment selects for specific traits that are best fitted for the survival of the species.
Natural Selection
This is the evolutionary process by which humans take control of the breeding, care, and survival of a wild plant or animal species. Animals become more docile after this process. Dogs and cows are examples of these types of animals.
Domestication
This is a secure, long-term seed bank built into a mountain on the remote Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. Often called the "Doomsday Vault," it safeguards duplicates of millions of crop seeds from gene banks worldwide against global crises, natural disasters, and war.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
These four quarter squares are used to measure the probability of what traits an offspring will inherit from a parent and whether they will be dominant or recessive
Punnett Square