Instructions: Identify the Following Term(s)

question 52

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
Rites of Zhou

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Definitions:

Thermus Aquaticus

A species of bacterium that can tolerate high temperatures, from which Taq polymerase, an enzyme used in PCR, is derived.

Hydrothermal Vents

Deep-sea features where mineral-rich water is released from the Earth's crust, supporting unique ecosystems independent of sunlight.

Genetically Modified Organisms

Organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated through genetic engineering techniques, allowing for characteristics not normally found in the organism to be expressed.

Human Insulin

A form of insulin identical to that produced in humans, used in the treatment of diabetes; it can be manufactured biochemically via recombinant DNA technology.