AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the definition of biotechnology?
A
the use of living organisms (usually bacteria) to make a product or solve a problem.
B
the use of living organisms to make money.
C
the use of bacteria to clean spills.
D
the use of living organisms to improve agricultural yield.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is biotechnology? Biotechnology is the use of biology to solve problems and make useful products. The most prominent approach used is genetic engineering, which enables scientists to tailor an organism’s DNA at will.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biotechnology is technology that utilizes biological systems, living organisms or parts of this to develop or create different products. Brewing and baking bread are examples of processes that fall within the concept of biotechnology (use of yeast (= living organism) to produce the desired product).

Detailed explanation-3: -Biotechnology is the use of biology to develop new products, methods and organisms intended to improve human health and society. Biotechnology, often referred to as biotech, has existed since the beginning of civilization with the domestication of plants, animals and the discovery of fermentation.

Detailed explanation-4: -We use bacteria as protein factories Bacteria can translate foreign genes into proteins – and scientists have ways to ensure that the bacteria make the proteins in large amounts. For these reasons, bacteria can function as ‘protein factories’, producing medically important proteins and others.

Detailed explanation-5: -Biotechnology is the use of genetic engineering applications to make a product or improve a process that will enhance human life. Biotechnology is the application of science, specifically biology, to life applications.

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