What is biotechnology?

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What is biotechnology?

Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use".

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Asked 2/11/2009 4:06:55 PM

Updated 11/15/2014 4:57:37 AM

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Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use".

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Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.Biotechnology is often used to refer to genetic engineering technology .

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