BIOLOGY KEY WORDS- 5

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Agitation
means mixing up, such as in fermenter to keep the microorganisms in contact with the ideal amounts of nutrients and oxygen
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Aseptic precautions
involve killing all unwanted microorganisms to prevent their growth, such as in fermenter
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Biological control
means using organisms, such as a predator or parasite, to control the number of pests
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Interspecific predation
predation of one species by another, for example predator and prey
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Intraspecific predation
predation of individuals in a species by other individuals of the same species
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Lactobacillus
Lactobacillus bacteria are used to turn milk into yogurt
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Oxygenation
the adding of oxygen to water, usually by bubbling air through it
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Yield
refers to the amount of food produced from a crop of farm animal
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Genetic modification (genetic engineering)
the transfer of a gene from one one organism into another so that the gene can be expressed
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Ligase enzyme
an enzyme that joins pieces of DNA together, and is used in genetic engineering
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Recombinant DNA
DNA that contains a gene inserted during genetic engineering
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Restriction enzyme
a enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific site
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Transgenic organism
a organism that contains DNA from a different species
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Vector
a structure, such as a virus or bacterial plasmid, for carrying genetic material into a cell in genetic engineering
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Enucleate
to remove the nucleus from a cell
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Explants
are tiny pieces of plant used in micropropagation
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In vitro
describes a laboratory process taking place in a test tube or dish
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Micropropagation
the culture of explants in the laboratory to produce many clones of a single plant
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Tissue culture
another word for micropropagation
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involve killing all unwanted microorganisms to prevent their growth, such as in fermenter

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predation of one species by another, for example predator and prey

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