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What does environmental biotechnology involve?
What does environmental biotechnology involve?
- Creating artificial environments for biological experiments
- Manipulating genetic material for medical purposes
- Developing technologies for space exploration and habitat terraforming
- Studying the natural environment and harnessing biological processes for commercial uses (correct)
How is environmental biotechnology defined by the International Society for Environmental Biotechnology?
How is environmental biotechnology defined by the International Society for Environmental Biotechnology?
- Commercial exploitation of natural biological processes
- Manipulation of genetic material for creating new biological systems
- Study of natural ecosystems without any commercial application
- Development, use, and regulation of biological systems for remediation of contaminated environments and environment-friendly processes (correct)
How can environmental biotechnology be described in simple terms?
How can environmental biotechnology be described in simple terms?
- Optimal use of nature to produce renewable energy, food, and nutrients in a synergistic integrated cycle of profit making processes (correct)
- Artificial creation of biological systems for industrial applications
- Genetic modification of organisms for environmental conservation
- Utilization of synthetic materials to mimic natural processes
What role does environmental biotechnology play in agroecology?
What role does environmental biotechnology play in agroecology?
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What has the IAASTD called for in relation to environmental biotechnology?
What has the IAASTD called for in relation to environmental biotechnology?
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