Plasmid - A ring of DNA usually found in bacteria that is separate from and can replicate independently from DNA in a chromosome and can provide bacteria with some advantages, such as antibiotic resistance.⏎
Protein - Large molecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order determined by the base sequence of nucleotides in the DNA coding.⏎
Natural Selection - The process by which certain heritable traits that contribute to the survival and reproductive success of an organism become more widespread within a population over successive generations.⏎
Nerve Toxin - Also called neurotoxins, these refer to poisonous substances that cause damage to cells in the nervous system.⏎
Recombinant Technology - The process that allows technicians to create artificial pieces of DNA in which two or more DNA sequences, often from separate organisms, are combined in ways that would not normally occur naturally.⏎