Biotechnology Principles and Applications Quiz
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Who is credited as the off-shoot of modern biology in the twentieth century?

  • The University of Pittsburgh
  • Herbert Boyer (correct)
  • Rene Descartes
  • The French philosopher
  • What was the major utility of the biological world according to the text?

  • Comfort and welfare of humans
  • Source of food (correct)
  • Value to human life
  • Development of technologies
  • Where did Herbert Boyer complete his graduate work?

  • Yale
  • University of Pittsburgh (correct)
  • Western Pennsylvania
  • University of California at San Francisco
  • What did Herbert Boyer study in 1969?

    <p>Restriction enzymes of the E. coli bacterium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did physics and chemistry give rise to according to the text?

    <p>Engineering, technologies and industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major focus of human knowledge, especially natural sciences, since the days of Rene Descartes?

    <p>Developing technologies for human comfort and welfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did biotechnology bring in terms of qualitative improvement, according to the text?

    <p>Improvement in health and food production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Herbert Boyer study in 1969 that is mentioned in the text?

    <p>Restriction enzymes of the E. coli bacterium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the destination of most young men in the corner of western Pennsylvania where Herbert Boyer was brought up?

    <p>Railroads and mines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did physics and chemistry give rise to, according to the text?

    <p>Engineering, technologies, and industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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