The Field of Biotechnology Began

question 12

Multiple Choice

The field of biotechnology began

• A) in 2001, when the human genome was sequenced.
• B) in 1961, when the genetic code was deciphered.
• C) in 1953, when the structure of DNA was discovered.
• D) in the early 1900s, when Mendel's laws were rediscovered.
• E) with the advent of agriculture, about 10,000 years ago.

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, with holders usually having a vote in corporate decisions but in the last in line during liquidation.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, often receiving dividends before common shareholders and having a fixed dividend rate.

Intra-Entity Transaction

Transactions that occur between two segments within the same company.

Bonds

Debt securities issued by corporations or governments to raise funds, promising to pay back the principal along with interest.