ENGLISH FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY | Topic: Biotech-related words/expressions (basic) - vocabulary matching 1
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clinical trial — a research study involving human participants to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a medical intervention
FDA approval — authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration confirming a drug or device is safe and effective for use
gene therapy — a technique that modifies a person's genes to treat or prevent disease
CRISPR — a gene-editing technology that allows scientists to modify DNA sequences with high precision
monoclonal antibodies — laboratory-made proteins designed to bind to specific targets in the body, used to treat various diseases
bioreactor — a vessel or system designed to support the growth of biological organisms for research or production purposes
cell culture — the process of growing cells under controlled conditions outside their natural environment
assay — a test or procedure used to measure the activity, quality, or presence of a biological substance
regulatory compliance — adherence to laws, guidelines, and specifications relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturing and testing
pharmacokinetics — the study of how a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted by the body
clinical trial — a research study involving human participants to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a medical intervention
FDA approval — authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration confirming a drug or device is safe and effective for use
gene therapy — a technique that modifies a person's genes to treat or prevent disease
CRISPR — a gene-editing technology that allows scientists to modify DNA sequences with high precision
monoclonal antibodies — laboratory-made proteins designed to bind to specific targets in the body, used to treat various diseases
bioreactor — a vessel or system designed to support the growth of biological organisms for research or production purposes
cell culture — the process of growing cells under controlled conditions outside their natural environment
assay — a test or procedure used to measure the activity, quality, or presence of a biological substance
regulatory compliance — adherence to laws, guidelines, and specifications relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturing and testing
pharmacokinetics — the study of how a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted by the body
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Match each definition with the letter of one of the following:
a - modified
b - amplification
c - multicellular
d - introduce
e - microorganism
f - mutagenesis
g - enzyme
h - hormone
i - biochemistry
j - pasteurization
1. an organism that is too small to be seen with the human eye → ✓
2. a process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed (in a stable manner) → ✓
3. a chemical released by cells that affects cells in other parts of the body → ✓
4. a protein that increases the rate of a chemical reaction → ✓
5. a process that slows the growth of microbes in food → ✓
6. changed, altered → ✓
7. having more than one cell → ✓
8. a science that deals with the chemistry of life processes in plants and animals → ✓
9. to lead or bring in especially for the first time → ✓
10. duplication, production of additional copies → ✓
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