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Question
Define biotechnology. Give any three application of it?
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Solution
Definition:
Biotechnology refers to the development and utilization of biological forms, products or processes for obtaining maximum benefits to man and other forms of life.
Applications of Biotechnology:
- Plant biotechnology: Plant cell and tissue culture, GM crops, markerassisted selection
- Industrial biotechnology: Enzyme biotechnology, protein engineering, metabolic engineering, metabolomics
- Genomics: Whole genome sequencing, gene function, reverse genetics, bioinformatics
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