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What is the term for the use of microbes in decomposing industrial wastes, such as oil spills?
What is the term for the use of microbes in decomposing industrial wastes, such as oil spills?
- Biotechnology
- Both biotechnology and bioremediation
- Bioremediation (correct)
- Genetic engineering
Which field involves the production of substances like insulin, growth hormones, interferons, and vaccines using different microbes?
Which field involves the production of substances like insulin, growth hormones, interferons, and vaccines using different microbes?
- Bioremediation
- Biotechnology (correct)
- Genetic engineering
- Both biotechnology and bioremediation
What type of disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and the third leading cause of death in the United States?
What type of disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and the third leading cause of death in the United States?
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- Infectious disease (correct)
- Hypertension
Which microorganisms are responsible for producing antibiotics that can kill or inhibit the growth of other microbes?
Which microorganisms are responsible for producing antibiotics that can kill or inhibit the growth of other microbes?
What is the term for using living organisms or their derivatives to make or modify useful products or processes?
What is the term for using living organisms or their derivatives to make or modify useful products or processes?
From which transgenic species is human insulin commercially produced?
From which transgenic species is human insulin commercially produced?
What type of microorganisms are viruses often referred to as?
What type of microorganisms are viruses often referred to as?
How do microorganisms inhibit the growth of pathogens in the body?
How do microorganisms inhibit the growth of pathogens in the body?
What type of microorganism is Escherichia coli, which causes urinary tract infections?
What type of microorganism is Escherichia coli, which causes urinary tract infections?
What pathogen causes malaria, a life-threatening disease transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes?
What pathogen causes malaria, a life-threatening disease transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes?
