Antibiotic Resistance
A form of drug resistance whereby some (or, less commonly, all) sub-populations of a microorganism, usually a bacterial species, are able to survive after exposure to one or more antibiotics
Antibiotic
An antibiotic is an agent that either kills or inhibits the growth of a microorganism
Bacteria
One-celled organisms
Biodiversity
The degree of variation of life.
Biotechnology
The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products
DNA
A molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms
Evolution
The change in the inherited characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
Gene Expression
The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product
Gene
The molecular unit of heredity of a living organism
Genetic Variation
Variation in alleles of genes, occurs both within and among populations
Genetically Modified Organism
An organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques
Genetics
A discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity
Heredity
The passing of traits to offspring from its parents or ancestor
Mutation
A change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal genetic element
Protein Synthesis
Refers to the process whereby biological cells generate new proteins
Transgenic Organisms
Organisms able to express foreign genes because the genetic code is similar for all organisms