HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The number of available jobs is increased.
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The average salary of workers is decreased.
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New technologies that are developed are too expensive for consumers.
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The state budget debt is decreased due to construction costs of new buildings.
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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: -Which application of biotechnology is of greatest economic benefit to N.C.? development of livestock that produce higher quality meat.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -North Carolina’s agricultural feedstock and industrial biosciences sector generates $7.3 billion in economic activity and supports 14, 000 jobs. More than 170 ag tech companies operate across the state including international giants BASF, Eurofins, Novozymes, Syngenta and Zoetis.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which would most likely increase the amount of money made from agriculture in North Carolina? Tomatoes that are resistant to disease. North Carolina has over 400 biotechnology companies.