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Pros and cons of biotechnology.
Title: Pros and cons of biotechnology.
Category: Science & Technology / Biology
Details: Words: 541 | Pages: 2.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Pros and cons of biotechnology.
SCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY DISCUSSION
INTRODUCTION
The term "biotechnology" has come to have various meanings.
The simplest definition of biotechnology is "applied biology." Another definition is "the use of living organisms to make a product or run a process." Examples include use of bacteria to make yogurt, cheese, and vinegar and use of plant or animal crossbreeding techniques to produce stock with enhanced qualities.
Some people use the term biotechnology only to refer to the newer tools …showed first 75 words of 541 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 541 total…a sick person's tissue or organ for transplant. This technique would be vastly superior to relying on organ transplants from other people. The supply would be unlimited, so there would be no waiting lists. The tissue or organ would have the sick person's original DNA; the patient would not have to take immunosuppressant drugs for the rest of their life, as is now required after transplants. There would not be any danger of organ rejection.
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