Biotechnology: Origins and History

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Who first coined the term 'biotechnology'?

Karl Ereky (correct)

Louis Pasteur

Charles Darwin

Gregor Mendel

In which state did modern biotechnology start in the 1970s?

Texas

California (correct)

Florida

New York

Which of the following is an example of White Biotechnology?

Manufacturing laundry detergents with biological methods (correct)

Developing new antibiotics

Growing genetically modified crops

Building skyscrapers

What is Blue Biotechnology mainly focused on?

Living aquatic organisms Signup and view all the answers

One of the basic applications of biotechnology is using yeast. What is one common use of yeast mentioned in the text?

Making bread rise Signup and view all the answers

'Bioproduction from aquatic biomass' is associated with which field of biotechnology?

Blue Biotechnology Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Green Biotechnology?

Agriculture Signup and view all the answers

Which area does Red Biotechnology primarily cover?

Medicine and pharmaceutical products Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of drug production in the context of biotechnology?

Insulin production Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Health Biotechnology?

Gene therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is the main study of Pharmacogenomics?

Drug response based on genetic makeup Signup and view all the answers

In Red Biotechnology, what is the purpose of gene therapy?

Prevention & control of diseases like hemophilia and cystic fibrosis Signup and view all the answers

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Who first coined the term 'biotechnology'?

In which state did modern biotechnology start in the 1970s?

Which of the following is an example of White Biotechnology?

What is Blue Biotechnology mainly focused on?

One of the basic applications of biotechnology is using yeast. What is one common use of yeast mentioned in the text?

'Bioproduction from aquatic biomass' is associated with which field of biotechnology?

What is the focus of Green Biotechnology?

Which area does Red Biotechnology primarily cover?

What is the purpose of drug production in the context of biotechnology?

What is the primary focus of Health Biotechnology?

What is the main study of Pharmacogenomics?

In Red Biotechnology, what is the purpose of gene therapy?

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Biotechnology: Origins and History

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Questions and Answers

Who first coined the term 'biotechnology'?

In which state did modern biotechnology start in the 1970s?

Which of the following is an example of White Biotechnology?

What is Blue Biotechnology mainly focused on?

One of the basic applications of biotechnology is using yeast. What is one common use of yeast mentioned in the text?

'Bioproduction from aquatic biomass' is associated with which field of biotechnology?

What is the focus of Green Biotechnology?

Which area does Red Biotechnology primarily cover?

What is the purpose of drug production in the context of biotechnology?

What is the primary focus of Health Biotechnology?

What is the main study of Pharmacogenomics?

In Red Biotechnology, what is the purpose of gene therapy?

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