Human Technology (1)

If you are convicted of a felony in the US, law enforcement officers will take your finger ......... and keep them on file. These are unique to every individual.
presses
prints
photos
ink

......... are found on chromosomes, and they carry traits such as eye and hair color.
Cells
Genes
Clones
Terms

......... is a long genetic code that exists in the cells of all living things. Law enforcement agencies now use this information to solve crimes.
FBI
IRS
DNA
PBS

......... is technology that refers to identical genetic copies. Cells are manipulated in a laboratory in order to create an identical version of an original donor.
Memory
Mimicry
Chipping
Cloning

In North America, you can choose to become a(n) ......... donor. This means that vital parts of your body, such as your heart, liver and kidneys,can be removed and donated to others if you die.
orphan
organ
blood
emergency

Genetically ......... food is controversial these days. Some believe that this food is bad for you and that we don't know enough about its long-term effects. Others believe that it is the same as other food and is just as good for you.
backed
modified
taxed
painted

Another current controversy surrounds ......... cell research. Many believe that we may be able to develop treatments for diseases that have plagued humankind for centuries as a result of this research. Others believe that it is morally wrong and that it is tantamount to playing God.
single
bone
stem
muscle

Genetic tests are also used to establish ......... these days. If a woman believes a man is the father of her child, he can be tested. If his genes match the child's, he is definitely the father.
maternity
paternity
fraternity
sorority

DNA technology may be used more extensively in the future to determine the likelihood of a ......... disease affecting people in their lifetimes. These diseases, like cystic fibrosis, are passed from parents to children.
tertiary
paternal
terrestrial
hereditary

Women who cannot conceive can sometimes get pregnant through in ......... fertilization. Doctors remove an egg from the woman, fertilize it with sperm outside of the womb, and put the fertilized egg back into the woman.
absence
vivo
vitro
lab