OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Which project is most likely to interest a scientist working at a biotechnology company?
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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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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Biotechnology has applications in four major industrial areas, including health care (medical), crop production and agriculture, non food (industrial) uses of crops and other products (e.g. biodegradable plastics, vegetable oil, biofuels), and environmental uses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the GMO crops grown today were developed to help farmers prevent crop loss. The three most common traits found in GMO crops are: Resistance to insect damage. Tolerance to herbicides.
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