How Do Bioprospecting and in Vitro Evolution Differ

question 74

Multiple Choice

How do bioprospecting and in vitro evolution differ?

• A) Medicines cannot be generated via bioprospecting.
• B) Medicines cannot be generated via in vitro evolution.
• C) Bioprospecting takes advantage of natural selection, while in vitro evolution uses artificial selection.
• D) Bioprospecting uses artificial selection, while in vitro evolution takes advantage of natural selection.
• E) None of the above; there are no differences between bioprospecting and in vitro evolution.

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