Biotechnology involves the use of living organisms or cell processes to make useful products. To date, the major thrusts of biotechnology have been in drug development, human and animal nutrition, agricultural chemicals, and
environmental protection. The cloning of insulin, used to treat diabetics, was one of the earliest biotechnology
breakthroughs in human health care. It is hoped that eventually biotechnology will have solutions for treating, if not
curing, genetic disorders.
Biotechnology provides an assortment of career options for people who have a strong background in biology and
A)
chemistry
B)
geology.
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meteorology
D)
physics.