15 Questions
Biotechnology deals with industrial scale production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified microbes, fungi, plants, and animals.
True
Genetically engineered crop-based agriculture is one of the three options for increasing food production.
True
Biotechnology has been used to improve the quality of human life, especially in the field of food production and health.
True
The applications of biotechnology include therapeutics, diagnostics, genetically modified crops for agriculture, processed food, bioremediation, waste treatment, and energy production.
True
The Green Revolution tripled the food supply, which was enough to feed the growing human population.
False
Biotechnology primarily deals with the production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified animals and plants.
False
The Green Revolution was successful in tripling the food supply, which was sufficient to feed the growing human population.
False
Organic agriculture is one of the three options for increasing food production mentioned in the text.
True
Biotechnology has no role in waste treatment or energy production.
False
Transgenic animals are not mentioned as one of the biotechnological applications.
False
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an application of biotechnology?
Synthetic fuel production
What are the three critical research areas of biotechnology?
Providing the best catalyst in the form of improved organism, creating optimal conditions through engineering for a catalyst to act, downstream processing technologies to purify the protein/organic compound
Which agricultural method is mentioned as one of the three options for increasing food production in the text?
Agro-chemical based agriculture
What did the Green Revolution succeed in doing?
Tripling the food supply
What is the primary focus of biotechnology?
Industrial scale production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified microbes, fungi, plants, and animals
Study Notes
Biotechnology Overview
- Biotechnology deals with industrial scale production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified microbes, fungi, plants, and animals.
- It has improved the quality of human life, especially in food production and health.
Applications of Biotechnology
- Therapeutics
- Diagnostics
- Genetically modified crops for agriculture
- Processed food
- Bioremediation
- Waste treatment
- Energy production
Food Production
- The Green Revolution tripled the food supply, sufficient to feed the growing human population.
- Genetically engineered crop-based agriculture is one of the three options for increasing food production.
Focus of Biotechnology
- Primary focus is on the production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified animals and plants.
Note
- Organic agriculture is one of the three options for increasing food production.
Test your knowledge of biotechnological applications in agriculture, medicine, transgenic animals, and ethical issues. Explore the industrial scale production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified organisms.
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