OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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North Carolina is still mostly rural and therefore does not have many biotechnology companies.
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North Carolina boasts many biotechnology companies especially in the Research Triangle Park area.
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North Carolina does not have a farming history so many biotechnology and biofuel companies do not have interest in settling in this area.
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North Carolina does not possess the money needed to have a strong biotechnology influence and therefore does not have many biotechnology companies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Which statement BEST describes what the Biotechnology Industry does? Using organisms and cells to make products or solve problems.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1981, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center was created by the North Carolina General Assembly. At that time, the state’s General Assembly appointed a legislative study commission to determine how North Carolina could ensure long-term economic benefits from biotechnology.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which least describes how biotechnology has increased crop production in North Carolina? It has increased the growth rate of plants.