Environmental Biotechnology Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Zero waste agriculture and operation of biogas digesters worldwide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has the IAASTD called for in relation to environmental biotechnology?

    <p>Advancement of small-scale agro-ecological farming systems and technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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