Any Use of an Organism's Biochemical Processes to Create a Product

question 78

Multiple Choice

Any use of an organism's biochemical processes to create a product is referred to as ______.

• A) genetic engineering
• B) biotechnology
• C) recombinant DNA
• D) gel electrophoresis
• E) gene probes

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Definitions:

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