Biotechnology Using living organisms, or parts of living organisms, to produce food and drugs, and to solve real world problems

Gene Therapy Uses viruses and bacteria to enter a cell and replace defective genes with healthy genes.

The creation of genetically identical organisms Cloning The creation of genetically identical organisms

Tissue Culturing Growing human tissue and organs in a laboratory such as ears, livers, and hearts, to be used as transplants

Use living things to create products that meet human needs. Bioengineers Use living things to create products that meet human needs.

Bioremediation Uses microbes like bacteria to remove harmful toxins from the environment

Transgenic Organisms that have genes from a different species artificially inserted into their cells

Bt Corn The DNA of this corn was modified by adding a gene from a bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), so that the corn produces a natural pesticide

Golden Rice A rice strain that has been genetically modified to make beta-carotene (needed to make Vitamin-A). This rice is used to combat malnutrition and blindness in third world countries.

Genetically Modified Organism GMO’s Genetically Modified Organism