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Microorganisms used to turn milk into a thick acidic food
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Microorganisms that make dough rise by producing carbon dioxide
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Fermented grass preserved as animal feed.
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Partially dried, fermented grass used as animal feed.
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The process in which microorganisms break down sugars without oxygen
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An advantage of fermentation that helps food last longer
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A possible disadvantage of food fermentation caused by unwanted microorganisms
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Medicines made by microorganisms that kill or inhibit harmful bacteria
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Beneficial microorganisms that may improve the balance of microbes in the gut
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Small organic molecules that join together to form proteins and can be produced by microorganisms.
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Microorganisms that break down oil, sewage or other pollutants
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The enrichment of a pond, lake or river with too many nutrients, especially nitrates and phosphates
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DNA enzyme used to join the insulin gene to a plasmid
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DNA formed by joining genetic material from different sources
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A genetically modified organism used to produce a useful substance
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The hormone produced by genetically modified bacteria to help control blood glucose levels.
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Concerns A possible concern about genetic modification involving safety or unintended effects.
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The process of introducing a plasmid containing the insulin gene into a bacterium.
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The process of putting the insulin gene into a plasmid.
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A small circular piece of DNA used to carry the insulin gene into a bacterium
