HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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developing plants with resistance to high temperatures
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developing architectural designs for houses in floodplains
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discovering different isotopes of existing elements in the periodic table
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designing lightweight, strong metallic alloys for use in car manufacturing
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which project is most likely to be worked on by a bio-technician? developing plants with resistance to high temperatures.
Detailed explanation-2: -Biotech in Aquaculture An Atlantic salmon strain containing an added growth hormone gene remains the only example and illustrates both the benefits and the difficulties of commercialization.
Detailed explanation-3: -The earliest example of biotechnology is the domestication of plants and animals. Domestication began over 10, 000 years ago when our ancestors started keeping plants as a reliable source of food.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ethical issues that arise from modern biotechnologies include the availability and use of privileged information, potential for ecological harm, access to new drugs and treatments, and the idea of interfering with nature.