biotechnology
The use and application of living things and biological processes
What is biotechnology
A twisted ladder shape called a double helix
what is the structure of dna
what are the four different bases in dna
A Adenine T Thymine C cytosine G guanine
The process in which a piece of dna is modified for use in research medicine agriculture or industry
What is genetic engineering
The process where the cell is able to make copies of dna molecules
What is replication
What base replaces thymine in RNA
What is uracil
the process of selecting and breeding organisms that have certain desired traits
what is artificial selection
A base a sugar and a phosphate group that make a building block of DNA
was is a Nucleotide
A base is left out
deletion
An organism , cell , or piece of genetic material that is genetically identical to the one from which it was derived
what is a clone
Changes in the number type , or order of bases on a piece of DNA
What are mutations
an extra base is added
insertion
What are the benefits and risks of using biotechnology?
The benefits of biotechnology are as follows: -environmental safety and protection
A type of molecule that determines the traits that an individual inherits
what is dna
happens when one base replaces another
substitution