Practice the English vocabulary of biotechnology with this exercise. These terms span the full biotech value chain — from basic research and clinical development to commercialisation and regulation.
📚 Key vocabulary 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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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. To reduce the possibility of side effects = To reduce the __________________________ for side effects
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2. We have to test five different __________________________ ( = attributes/characteristics) of each lead compound.
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3. If something is __________________________, (such as a method, etc.), it is not typical.
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4. Let's examine the __________________________ ( = composition) of this compound.
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5. We usually test __________________________ variations of each initial lead.
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6. Biologists and __________________________ often work together to develop new drugs.
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7. Each drug is made up of active and __________________________ ingredients.
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8. Large-scale manufacturing refers to producing a drug in __________________________.
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9. The "formulation" of a drug refers to its preparation according to a set __________________________.
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10. We started with about 100 possibilities, but we __________________________ that number down to 5.
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