Question

in the exercise below, see if you can determine which jobs belong to the biotechnology research pathway. check your understanding attempt 1 of 2 which of the following are biotechnological research jobs? a. test for the dna and rna of bacteria b. study animal and plant life at the molecular level c. help develop plants that are disease resistant d. work for a pharmaceutical company e. prescribe bioengineered medicines to patients f. document the genetic makeup of animals and plants g. engineer microbes to aid in oil spill clean up

Explanation:

• Option A: Testing bacterial DNA/RNA is a core biotech research activity (molecular biology/genetic engineering in biotech).
• Option B: Studying animal/plant life at molecular level is biotech research (molecular biology, genomics).
• Option C: Developing disease - resistant plants is biotech (plant biotechnology, genetic modification).
• Option D: Working for a pharmaceutical company in biotech research (drug development using biotech methods like recombinant DNA).
• Option E: Prescribing medicines is a medical practice, not biotech research.
• Option F: Documenting genetic makeup of organisms is biotech research (genomics, biodiversity research).
• Option G: Engineering microbes for oil spill cleanup is biotech (bioremediation, synthetic biology).

Answer:

A. Test for the DNA and RNA of bacteria
B. Study animal and plant life at the molecular level
C. Help develop plants that are disease resistant
D. Work for a pharmaceutical company
F. Document the genetic makeup of animals and plants
G. Engineer microbes to aid in oil spill clean up