Which of the Following Describes Biotechnology

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes biotechnology?

• A)any technique applied to dead organisms to make or modify products or processes for a specific purpose.
• B)any technique applied to non-biological systems or dead organisms to make or modify products or processes for a specific purpose
• C)any technique applied to biological systems or living organisms to make or modify products or processes for a specific purpose
• D)any technique applied to non-biological systems to make or modify products or processes for a specific purpose

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Definitions:

Potassium Hydroxide

A strong inorganic base with the formula KOH, used in various applications including as a cleaning agent, in the manufacture of biodiesel, and in the synthesis of other chemicals.

Functional Groups

Specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules.

Carboxylic Acid

Organic compounds containing a carboxyl group (-COOH), which acts as an acidic functional group.

Aldehyde

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) with at least one hydrogen atom attached to the carbon.