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Question
Which is not one of the new uses of biotechnology?
Options
Making beer and wine
Cleaning up oil spills
Increasing soil fertility
Obtaining minerals from mining
MCQ
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Solution
Making beer and wine
Explanation:
Making beer and wine is an ancient use of biotechnology, not a new one. New uses of biotechnology include cleaning up oil spills (bioremediation), increasing soil fertility through biofertilizers, and obtaining minerals from mining using microbes. These are modern applications developed with advances in genetic engineering and microbial technology.
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