NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
What is biotechnology?
Options
- AThe study of natural biological processes.
- BThe production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified organisms.
- CThe creation of improved crops for agriculture.
- DThe purification of proteins and organic compounds.
Correct answer
B. The production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified organisms.
Step-by-step solution
Biotechnology, as you would have learnt from the previous chapter, essentially deals with industrial scale production of biopharmaceuticals and biologicals using genetically modified microbes, fungi, plants and animals . The applications of biotechnology include therapeutics, diagnostics, genetically modified crops for agriculture, processed food, bioremediation, waste treatment, and energy production. Three critical research areas of biotechnology are: (i) Providing the best catalyst in the form of improved organi