Across
- 3. the reengineering of biology
- 6. what has over and misuse caused in antibiotics
- 7. the type of medicine that 80% of the population relies on e.g. morphine from the sap of unripe poppy seed heads in neolithic times which are now called opiates and are used to treat the nervous system
- 8. the type of research that is concentrated on tropical plants because of their great diversity there is a high chance of finding useful molecules
- 9. the way to discover drugs from watching for example monkeys or bears rubbing citrus oils on their coats as insecticides and antiseptics
Down
- 1. the possibility of sequencing genes from individuals with a particular condition and develop specific drugs for the condition
- 2. a chemical which prevents the growth of microorganisms
- 4. the technology allowing scientists to effectively screen for chemicals with potential medicinal uses
- 5. the type of discovery Alexander fleming made with penicilin