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Reproductive Technologies in Agriculture
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Biology
9th Grade
04/18/2013

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Selective Breeding
Definition
two plants or two animals of one species that have desirable traits are bred with each other.
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Artificial Vegetative Reproduction
Definition
take advantage of the ability of many plants to reproduce vegetatively, without sexual reproduction.
e.g: cutting,grafting
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artificial insemination
Definition
A veterinarian collects sperm from a male animal and inserts it into a
female animal of the same species.
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In vitro fertilization
Definition
a process that builds on artificial insemination.
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Hatcheries
Definition
use technology to ensure a higher rate of survival in wild fish populations.
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Recombinant DNA technology
Definition
involves combining genes from different
individuals or different species into a single molecule of DNA.
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GMOs
Definition
genetically modified organisms:
Organisms with genes that have been intentionally altered
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