Chapter 2: Science, Technology, and Society 

________: a collection of scientific techniques, including genetic engineering, that are used to create, improve, or modify plants, animals, and microorganisms.

________: the application of scientific knowledge of materials and processes to benefit people.

In the mid- 1800s, ________, a French scientist, discovered the cause of most infectious diseases.

________: any type of creative work that has financial value and is protected by law.

________: Design restrictions for products from outside factors.

________: a device or collection of devices that monitors a system.

________ are used to gain knowledge to explain and predict natural occurrences.

The ________ are the environmental problems created by drilling for oil, air pollution, and disposal of unwanted cars.

a group of people that share similar values and beliefs

help scientists establish standards that they agree to follow when they collect, analyze, and report data

someone who has knowledge about science

A researcher who is responsible for bringing technology to the consumer

Design restrictions for products from outside factors

uses a computer to imitate the process to collect data or to test a process or procedure

a full-scale model that is used to test a new product

a smaller version of the real production equipment that closely models actual manufacturing conditions

a legal document granted by the government giving an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a specific number of years