OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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A very new science popular in the medical field.
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The use of living organisms to solve a problem or complete a task.
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A highly controversial science that is not commonly seen in North Carolina.
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The use of non living organisms to solve a problem or complete a task.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tackling disease Insulin, synthesized with biotechnology, avoided the use of insulin isolated from pigs, to which some patients are allergic. Other treatments created by biotechnology include interferon therapy to trigger one’s immune system, human growth hormone, and the hepatitis B vaccine.
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: -Expert-Verified Answer. Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or “any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use” (UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Art.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.