Same But Different
This technique is used to duplicate genes, cells, or organisms.
What is cloning?
This branch of science studies the process of making genetically engineered organisms to produce useful products.
What is biotechnology?
This technology provides assistance to humans or animals that have trouble conceiving, concentrating sperm and then transferring it into a female's uterus.
What is artificial insemination?
The process by which individuals with traits that give them a selective advantage are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those traits.
What is Natural Selection?
When a species no longer exists anywhere on Earth.
What is extinction
This technique is used to make copies of specific segments of DNA.
Gene Cloning
What is essentially a transgenic organism, this phrase does not have to be labelled on Canadian food products and composes a large portion of processed foods.
What is a genetically modified organism? (GMO)
This process develops an embryo outside a woman's uterus. The Latin term literally translates to "outside the body"
What is in vitro fertilization?
The intentional breeding by humans to produce organisms with desired traits (e.g., dog breeding, crop selection).
What is artificial selection?
A substance that causes cancer.
What is a carcinogen?
This technique inserts a normal, functioning gene into an organism with a genetic disorder.
What is gene therapy?
What is nutritional value?
This term refers to an introduction of a species into an ecosystem where it did not previously exist, often posing threats to preexisting organisms.
What is an invasive species?
The formation of new species from existing ones, often due to isolation and adaptation to different environments.
What is speciation?
What is adaptive radiation?
This limiting factor (sometimes called a place's carrying capacity) eliminates both dominant and recessive traits, affecting evolution of a species equally
What is a limit of food?
DNA that contains genetic material from two or more different organisms.
What is recombinant DNA?
An application of transgenic organisms, this product has been produced from goats milk to help some disorders or assist premature babies.
What is human growth hormone?
This can be used by police to compare unique genomes and genetic code for persons of interest in crime or to determine if two people are biologically related
This group of islands was studied closely for the speciation of finches
A genetic advantage that improves an organism’s chances of survival and reproduction in a changing environment.
What is selective advantage?
A plant or animal that has foreign DNA inserted into it.
What is a transgenic organism?
Somewhat opposite to GMOs, this is the breeding of plants or animals to selectively develop particular characteristics in offspring through generations
What is selective breeding?
This was the original plant found in Mexico that was a generational precursor to today's maize and corn.
What is teosinte?