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NC Essential Standards - Biotechnology

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Biotechnology   using living organisms to develop technologies and products to improve lives and health.  
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Ethical   Conforming to acceptable standards that are consistent with agreed upon principles and moral behavior  
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Insulin   Hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates metabolism in the body.  
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Forensics   Application of science and technology to establish facts in matters of criminal or civil law  
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Cloning   a procedure for producing multiple copies of genetically identical organisms  
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Insecticide   a toxic substance used to kill pests  
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Microbial Hazard   microorganisms that have the potential to cause injury or death  
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Genetic Testing   Medical tests that identify changes in chromosomes, genes or proteins used to confirm or rule out a genetic disorder  
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Biotechnology   The branch of science used in analyzing evidence from a crime scene, cloning plants to produce higher yield of fruit, using bacteria to clean up oil spills, etc  
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Ethical   Changing a persons genetic make up in order to design a perfect baby is an _____________ question being debated by scientists.  
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Insulin   Biotechnology is used to make this synthetic hormone to help treat the disease diabetes.  
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Forensics   DNA collected from the clothing of a crime victim is used to identify the person guilty of the attack.  
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Cloning   stem cells taken from one sibling, copied and injected into the bone marrow of the other sibling in order to treat leukemia  
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Insecticide   treating your pet for fleas and ticks  
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Microbial Hazard   you get sick after eating potato salad at a summer picnic  
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Genetic Testing   pregnant woman often have tests performed to find out if their babies may have an illness like Downs Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, or Parkinson's disease  
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Bio-remediation   using living organisms to solve an environmental problem such as contaminated soil or groundwater. may clean up oil spills too.  
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Medicine   any substance used to treat disease or promote health.  
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