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week 1 Lesson 2
Technology
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Techlology | The application of science to make the tools to meet our needs and our wants |
Sustainability | Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment |
Fossil fuels | Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth's crust that can be used as a source of energy. Fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, and natural gas. They all contain carbon |
Alternative fuels | The term alternative fuels refers to any substitute for conventional fuels like petroleum and coal. Alternative fuels include, but are not limited to, ethanol, biodiesel, and fuel cells |
Genetic Engineering | The process is used to create plant or animal hybrids, to correct genetic flaws in an animal or human, or to utilize biological organisms to produce valuable chemicals (such as insulin). |
Gene Therapy | a field of medicine in which genes are introduced into the body to cure diseases |