OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Who coined the term “biotechnology” in 1919?
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Charles Darwin
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Karol Ereky
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James Watson
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Rosalind Franklin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Option C) Hungarian engineering Karl Ereky first coined the term ‘’biotechnology” in 1919, meaning the production of products from raw materials which the aid of living organism.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1919, Hungarian agricultural engineer Karl Ereky foresaw a time when biology could be used for turning raw materials into useful products. He coined the term biotechnology to describe that merging of biology and technology. Ereky’s vision has now been realized by thousands of companies and research institutions.
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