Four Areas of Biotechnology

Genetically altered crops that can grow in exceptionally dry or wet, hot or cold climates are an example of:

• Agricultural biotechnology.
• Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
• Environmental biotechnology.
• Medical biotechnology.

The Human Genome Project that locates and identifies every gene in the human body and what it does an example of:

• Agricultural biotechnology.
• Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
• Environmental biotechnology.
• Medical biotechnology.

When microbes are grown so that their amino acids can be used to produce a product such as Spelenda sweetener or Sweet-n-Low it is an example of:

• Agricultural biotechnology.
• Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
• Environmental biotechnology.
• Medical biotechnology

What is an example of how biotechnology is used to improve health?

• DNA fingerprinting
• New fuels
• Bioremediation
• Development of vaccines

When animal feed products are enhanced with proteins to boost nutrition and control disease it is an example of:

• Agricultural biotechnology.
• Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
• Environmental biotechnology.
• Medical biotechnology

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Fabric detergents are becoming more effective because of the addition of enzymes to their active ingredients. This is an example of:

• Agricultural biotechnology.
• Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
• Environmental biotechnology.
• Medical biotechnology

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Using methane (natural gas)-producing bacteria to heat homes in third-world countries an example of:

• Agricultural biotechnology.
• Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
• Environmental biotechnology.
• Medical biotechnology

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Flu vaccine in the form of a nasal spray is an example of:

• Agricultural biotechnology.
• Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
• Environmental biotechnology.
• Medical biotechnology

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Microbes that can clean up waste water before it enters streams and lakes are an example of:

• Agricultural biotechnology.
• Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
• Environmental biotechnology.
• Medical biotechnology