Genetic Engineering
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Imagine trying to change the recipe of your favorite dish to make it healthier. This is similar to genetic engineering, where scientists alter the DNA of an organism to enhance or introduce desirable traits. Just as you might swap out ingredients in your recipe to reduce calories or add nutrients, genetic engineering involves swapping out sections of DNA to improve an organism's characteristics, such as making crops more resistant to pests or enhancing nutritional content.
Practice Version
Genetic Engineering: The manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology. Genetic engineering. It is the process of altering the DNA of living things to change their traits, which began in earnest in the 1970s.