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Side A ------ Side B
Biotechnology ------ The modification of organisms, cells, and their molecules for practical benefitsInsect resistant crops (BT corn)Herbicide resistant cropsGolden rice - Asia and Sub Saharan Africa
Genetic Engineering ------ The manipulation of an organism's genetic material by adding, deleting, or transplanting genes from one organism to another.
Steps of Genetic engineering ------ Chop- DNA from DonorAmplify- DNA into more useful quantitiesInsert-DNA pieces into bacterial cellsGrow-bacterial colonies each containing a different inserted piece of donor DNAIdentify- bacterial colonies that have received the DNA containing the gene of interest.
Diabetes and Insulin ------ Disease where body cannot produce insulin, a chemical that allows cells to take up and break down sugar from the blood.  recombinant DNA technology