| TERM/PHRASE | CLASSIFICATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Biota | is a group of living organisms | which are found within a given region |
| Endangered Species | is a classification | which refers to species in danger of extinction |
| Extirpated | is a condition | in which a species no longer survives in a particular country or region |
| Genetic Clone | is a genetically identical offspring | which is produced by the asexual reproduction of a single individual |
| Genetic Engineering | is a technique | in which genes are manipulated between species |
| Gene Pool | is a genetic term | which refers to the total of all the genes in a population |
| Gene Splicing | is a genetic term | which refers to the introduction of a foreign gene into an organism |
| Green Revolution | is a general term | which refers to the rapid spread of scientifically bred high-yielding crops that began in the 1960s |
| Seed Bank | is a bank of seeds | which are kept in storage to preserve genetic information |
| Recombinant DNA | is a genetic term | which refers to DNA with genes from different organisms |