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Biotechnology |
The use of living organisms to create a product to improve quality of life |
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Selective Breeding |
Process of Breeding animals and palnts for their desirable traits |
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ancient biotech |
Food, shelter, domestication |
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Classical biotech |
Fermentation, medicine eg penicillin |
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Modern biotech |
Genetic engineering |
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Reason fkr selective breeding |
Resistance to disease Increase yield More attractive |
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Hybridization |
Crossing dissimilar individuals ti bring out desirable traits from both organims |
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Inbreeding |
Continuous breeding of similar species can cause higher risks of diseases |
