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What is the restricted sense of biotechnology today?
What is the restricted sense of biotechnology today?
Biotechnology is used in a restricted sense today to refer to processes which use genetically modified organisms to achieve products and processes on a larger scale.
According to the European Federation of Biotechnology, how do they define biotechnology?
According to the European Federation of Biotechnology, how do they define biotechnology?
The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) defines biotechnology as the integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular biology techniques.
Provide an example of a process/technique included under biotechnology.
Provide an example of a process/technique included under biotechnology.
An example of a process/technique included under biotechnology is in vitro fertilization leading to a 'test-tube' baby.
Give an example of a microbe-mediated process that could be considered a form of biotechnology.
Give an example of a microbe-mediated process that could be considered a form of biotechnology.
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What are some examples of biotechnological processes involving genes?
What are some examples of biotechnological processes involving genes?
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What is the restricted sense in which biotechnology is used today?
What is the restricted sense in which biotechnology is used today?
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According to the European Federation of Biotechnology, what does their definition of biotechnology encompass?
According to the European Federation of Biotechnology, what does their definition of biotechnology encompass?
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Give an example of a process/technique included under biotechnology.
Give an example of a process/technique included under biotechnology.
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How are curd, bread, and wine related to biotechnology?
How are curd, bread, and wine related to biotechnology?
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What are some examples of modern molecular biotechnology mentioned in the text?
What are some examples of modern molecular biotechnology mentioned in the text?
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Making curd, bread or wine, which are all microbe-mediated processes, could also be thought as a form of biotechnology. However, it is used in a restricted sense today, to refer to such of those processes which use genetically modified organisms to achieve the same on a larger scale. Further, many other processes/techniques are also included under biotechnology. For example, in vitro fertilisation leading to a 'test-tube' baby, synthesising a gene and using it, developing a DNA vaccine or correcting a defective gene, are all part of biotechnology. The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) has given a definition of biotechnology that encompasses both traditional view and modern molecular biotechnology.
Making curd, bread or wine, which are all microbe-mediated processes, could also be thought as a form of biotechnology. However, it is used in a restricted sense today, to refer to such of those processes which use genetically modified organisms to achieve the same on a larger scale. Further, many other processes/techniques are also included under biotechnology. For example, in vitro fertilisation leading to a 'test-tube' baby, synthesising a gene and using it, developing a DNA vaccine or correcting a defective gene, are all part of biotechnology. The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) has given a definition of biotechnology that encompasses both traditional view and modern molecular biotechnology.
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