تكنولوجيا حيوية Biotechnology

تجميعة لأهم المصطلحات العلمية في مجال التكنولوجيا الحيوية و الهندسة الوراثية يمكن استخدامها كمرجع أو لحل الاسئلة Amino acid A building block of proteins. There are 20 amino acids, each of which is coded for by three adjacent nucleotides in a DNA sequence. Anticipation The disease process in which symptoms show up earlier and are increasingly severe in each generation. Biofilm A slime layer that develops naturally when bacteria congregate on surfaces. Bioinformatics The field of biology specializing in developing hardware and software to store and analyze the huge amounts of data being generated by life scientists. Biotechnology The industrial use of living organisms or biological methods derived through basic research; examples range from genetic engineering to making cheese or bread. Chromatin The organization and dense packaging of DNA in the nucleus of cells. Chromosome A cellular structure containing genes. Chromosomes are composed of DNA and proteins. Humans have 23 pairs