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

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

3. The creation of genetically identical organisms
Cloning
The creation of genetically identical organisms

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

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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. Genetically Modified Organism
GMO’s
Genetically Modified Organism