A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
What is a carcinogen?
100
Containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation.
What is something that is toxic?
100
An individual's sensitivity and reaction towards a given exposure to a toxic agent.
What is individual susceptibility?
100
The exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, esp.
the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.
Using science to make life better.
What is biotechnology?
100
The processes used to create an exact genetic replica of another cell, tissue or organism.
What is cloning?
200
The direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology.
What is genetic modification?
200
Radiant energy emitted by the sun.
What is solar energy?
200
The conversion of wind into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electrical power, windmills for mechanical power, wind pumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships.
What is wind energy?
200
Generating electricity by conversion of the energy of running water.
What is hydroelectric energy?
200
Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth.
What is geothermal energy?
300
Energy from geologically recent carbon fixation, produced from living organisms.