janiyah is using techniques to detect specific genes in her patients dna to evaluate whether they are at…
janiyah is using techniques to detect specific genes in her patients dna to evaluate whether they are at risk for developing breast cancer. which type of biotechnology is janiyah using? bioengineering bioinformatics molecular diagnostics pharmacogenomic
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Brief Explanations:
To determine the correct biotechnology, we analyze each option:
- Bioengineering: Focuses on engineering applications in biology (e.g., tissue engineering), not gene - specific diagnostics.
- Bioinformatics: Involves computational analysis of biological data (e.g., DNA sequences), but not direct molecular - level diagnostic techniques for gene detection in patient DNA.
- Molecular diagnostics: Specifically uses molecular techniques (like analyzing DNA) to diagnose or assess disease risk, which matches Janiyah’s goal of detecting specific genes in patient DNA to evaluate breast cancer risk.
- Pharmacogenomic: Studies how genes affect drug response, not direct gene - based disease risk assessment.
Answer:
B. Molecular diagnostics