Which Activity Is an Example of Biotechnology

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which activity is an example of biotechnology?

• A)bacteria in the soil secreting an antibiotic to kill competitors
• B)a microbiologist using the microscope to study bacteria
• C)Egyptians using moldy bread on wounds
• D)Escherichia coli producing human insulin
• E)public health officials monitoring diseases in a community

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Definitions:

Prior Restraint

Censorship imposed, usually by a government, to prohibit expression or publication before the material is actually communicated.

Obscenity

Material or content considered to be offensive or lacking in serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value, subject to government regulation or censorship.

Lemon Test

A three-pronged criterion used by courts to decide if a law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

Government Involvement

The extent to which a government participates in or influences various aspects of society or the economy.