Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 41 entries in this glossary.| Term | Definition |
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| Capitalism |
Capitalism is an economic and political system in which a country’s industry and trade are controlled by private owners rather than the state. Aliases (separate with |): Capitalism
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| CLONING |
• The process of forming a cell culture starting from a single, self multiplying cell. • The culture thus contains cells with identical characteristics • Each of these cells can then be used to mass propagate new plants through tissue culture Aliases (separate with |): CLONING
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| Colonisation |
Colonisation is the process of a dominant ideology imposing economic, political and social values on other societies through the exploitation of human and natural resources. Aliases (separate with |): Colonisation
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| Cross-pollinate |
Cross-pollination occurs when pollen from one plant is mixed with the pollen of a similar plant, in order to create a new plant. It happens in nature, and can also be done by people. Cross-pollination can occur between genetically modified organisms and non-GMOs, which can be dangerous because we do not know the long-term effects of this process. Aliases (separate with |): Cross-pollinate
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