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Which are most closely related to biotechnology?

• medicine and agriculture
• construction and engineering
• water treatment and electricity generation
• communication and information technology

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medicine and agriculture

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Concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?

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There will be a decrease in biodiversity.

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Which application of biotechnology is of greatest economic benefit to North Carolina? Options: development of livestock that are more domesticated, development of livestock that produce higher quality meat, development of crops that can be grown in extremely dry environments, development of crops that can be grown in extremely low temperatures.

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development of livestock that produce higher quality meat

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Which area of biotechnology would most likely create ethical issues within human society? Options: insulin production by bacteria, organ cloning for use in transplants, genetic engineering to improve agricultural yields, DNA and forensic testing of crime scene evidence

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organ cloning for use in transplants

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Genetic engineering has directly increased productivity in which U.S. industry?

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agriculture

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Which was most likely the earliest way biotechnology was studied by humans?

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breeding better varieties of crops and livestock

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What would be reduced as a result of the development of pest-resistant crops?

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use of chemical insecticides

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A cell or collection of cells containing identical genetic material.

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Clone

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The chemical molecule that is the basic genetic material found in all cells.

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DNA

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Artificially changing the genetic material of a cell.

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Genetic Engineering