Biotechnology Vocabulary

Deoxyribonucleic acid; contains all hereditary information for a living organism (located within each cell of an organism)

• genetics

• DNA

• cell

• protein

The study of hereditary and the passing of genes from parent to offspring

• genetics

• forensics

• penicillin

• agriculture

Segment of DNA that provides information about a trait

• bacteria

• biotechnology

• transgenic organism

• Gene

Reproduction involving only one parent

• selective breeding

• Asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• adaptation

Reproduction involving two parents, allows for the recombination of genes (leads to genetic diversity)

• selective breeding

• bacteria

• Sexual reproduction

• protein

Mating and producing offspring of animals or plants for specific traits (artificial selection)

• bio-remediation

• biotechnology

• genetic modification

• selective breeding

Unicellular prokaryotic organisms with many important applications in the field of biotechnology

• fungi

• virus

• bacteria

• COVID-19

Field of study using living organisms to help manufacture medicine or other beneficial technologies

• biotechnology

• ecology

• biology

• botany

basic unit of structure and function for all living organisms; contains genetic material and proteins

• organelle

• cell

• matter

• microbe

Important biological molecule composed of long chains of amino acids; component of all cells and living organisms

• gene

• cell

• DNA

• protein