Biotech Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. The use of bio-technology (bacteria and other living organisms) to clean up and remove pollution.
  2. 4. A chemical intended to kill insects and other organisms that damage crops.
  3. 5. Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars.
  4. 8. A hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
  5. 9. A genetically modified organism is an organism that has had its DNA altered or modified in some way through genetic engineering.
  6. 10. The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
Down
  1. 1. A weak or dead form of a pathogen that helps to build immunity and prevent sickness in a person.
  2. 2. The use of living organisms and technology to develop or make useful products beneficial to humans.
  3. 6. Any fuel that is derived from biomass—that is, plant or algae material or animal waste.
  4. 7. A simple sugar that is an important source of energy.