A chemical reaction in which organic compounds are synthesized from their building blocks is called

Dehydration Synthesis

Explanation:

DEHYDRATION (chemical), a chemical process consisting of  taking away one or more molecules of water by some chemical  connection. The process opposite to dehydration is hydration, ie. the addition of one or more water molecules to a chemical compound. Dehydration produces unsaturated compounds, such as olefins, ketones, and nitriles.

explanation:

the fossil record extends back to a dog-like ancestor some 55 million years ago, which gave rise to the first horse-like species 55 to 42 million years ago in the genus eohippus.

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."