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WSC Latest Update Graded A+ Extinction A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals. de-extinction the process of reviving extinct species genetic engineering Process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms Cloning A process in which a cell, cell product, or organism is copied from an original source. genome editing an experimental method of detecting and correcting defective genes in an individual back breeding A form of breeding where a distinguishing trait from an extinct species (a horn or a color pattern) is bred back into living populations Archaeology the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. Evolution Change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms. Paleontology a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils Paleontologist A scientist who studies fossils to learn about organisms that lived long ago Paleoart is any original artistic work that attempts to depict prehistoric life according to the scientific evidence. remote sensing A method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the area or object of study. carbon dating a scientific method used to determine the age of an artifact Dendrochronology The process of counting tree rings to determine the age of a tree Pseudo-archaeology the use of selective archaeological evidence to put forward nonscientific, fictional accounts of the past Zooarchaeology study of animal remains of archaeological sites Archaeobotany the study of plant remains from archaeological sites CSI effect the influence that crime shows such as CSI have on the public's perception of forensic science. forensic evidence evidence obtained by scientific methods such as ballistics, blood test, and DNA test and used in court alibi an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene evidence proof Toxicology study of poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts Ballistics the study of the dynamics or flight characteristics of projectiles DNA Phenotyping the process of predicting the physical appearance and ancestry of an unknown person from their DNA Forensic Entomology The study of insects and their relation to a criminal investigation Forensic Ecology Studying organisms and their environments and using these relationships to look for observable changes or patterns that can provide unique legal information