Surrogate organism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027411",
  "term": "Surrogate organism",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Surrogate Organism",
  "definition": "An organism selected for laboratory testing because it represents a taxonomic or functional group of organisms that should be addressed in the risk assessment.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "USDA White Paper on Tier-Based Testing for the Effects of Proteinaceous Insecticidal Plant-Incorporated Protectants on Non-Target Invertebrates for Regulatory Risk Assessments at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/pdf/NTO_White_Paper_1.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/surrogate-organism/"
}