- Exam
- NEET
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Biotechnology - Principles and Processes
NEET · Zoology · Biotechnology - Principles and Processes
What is the definition of biotechnology according to the European...
Options
- AThe integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services
- Buse of genetically modified organisms to produce biotechnological products on a larger scale
- CThe preservation of genetic information through asexual reproduction
- DThe use of traditional hybridization procedures in plant and animal breeding
Correct answer
A. The integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services
Step-by-step solution
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. The definition given by EFB is as follows: ‘The integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services’