BOTANY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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study and reconstruction of fossilized bones
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conservation of key species within ecosystems
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prevention of sewage leaking into water supplies
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development of genetically modified corn plants
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many GMO crops are used to make ingredients that Americans eat such as cornstarch, corn syrup, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, or granulated sugar. A few fresh fruit and vegetables are available in GMO varieties, including potatoes, summer squash, apples, papayas, and pink pineapples.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genetic engineering can increase the levels of the enzymes used to degrade a toxin or to make the bacteria more stable under environmental conditions. GM bacteria have also been developed to leach copper from ore, clean up mercury pollution and detect arsenic in drinking water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Crop plants, farm animals, and soil bacteria are some of the more prominent examples of organisms that have been subject to genetic engineering.