biological experiments
Tests on organisms
Biological experiments are scientific tests conducted on living organisms or biological systems to observe effects, test hypotheses, or gather data.
The term covers everything from cell cultures in petri dishes to clinical trials in humans.
The drug underwent years of biological experiments before approval.
In darker contexts, the phrase evokes unethical human experimentation: Nazi biological experiments on concentration camp prisoners.
- DNA sequencingReading nucleotide base order
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- stem cellsUndifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
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