LABORATORY REVIEW
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Jobs are created attracting more people to the area
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Research advancement causes people in need of medicine to move to the area
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People are not concerned with biotechnology and overall population is not impacted
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The issue causes controversy and people hesitate to live in a state where a large amount of research takes place.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How does biotechnology most likely affect North Carolina’s population? Jobs are created and attract more people to the area. Research advancement causes people in need of medicines to move to the area. People are not concerned with biotechnology so the overall population is not impacted.
Detailed explanation-2: -Since 2001, the popularity of NC as a biotech destination has resulted in the creation of more than 12, 000 jobs with three specific subsectors-drugs and pharmaceuticals, research, testing and medical labs, agricultural feedstock and chemicals-showing robust growth (18).
Detailed explanation-3: -The sector generates $56.4 billion in annual economic activity and provides 132, 500 jobs. The state is No. 5 in research, testing and medical labs, a sector that generates $13.7 billion in economic activity and supports more than 75, 000 jobs.
Detailed explanation-4: -How can using genetically engineered crops impact North Carolina’s economy? Improve quality of farm equipment. Decreased availability of productive land. Decreased food production and more debt for farmers.