READ: Important Vocabulary Terms

These are the most important vocabulary terms to learn this week. Please make sure you understand these terms. 


  • Artificial selection occurs when humans select which plants or animals to breed in order to pass on specific traits to the next generation.

  • Genetic engineering is a research field that tries to find ways to change the genetics of living organisms so that the organisms have more desirable traits to people.

  • Cloning is the process of creating an exact genetic replica of an organism.

  • Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into a person’s cells to cure a genetic disorder.


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