Biotechnology: Definition and Scope — NEET Biology
📚 Practice Concept'The integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services'.
Which of the following statements about the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) definition of biotechnology are NOT correct? S1: The definition emphasizes the integration of natural science. S2: It limits the scope to only the use of whole organisms for biotechnological processes. S3: The EFB definition includes both traditional and modern molecular biotechnology. S4: It implies the production of products but specifically excludes services. S5: Molecular analogues are not considered part of the components mentioned in the definition.
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Correct answer: B — S2, S4 and S5 only
The EFB definition of biotechnology states: ‘The integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services’. It also encompasses both traditional and modern molecular biotechnology. S1: This statement is correct. The definition begins with 'The integration of natural science'. S2: This statement is NOT correct. The definition includes 'organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues', not just whole organisms. S3: This statement is correct. The NCERT text explicitly states, 'The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) has given a definition of biotechnology that encompasses both traditional view and modern molecular biotechnology'. S4: This statement is NOT correct. The definition clearly mentions 'for products and services', indicating both are included. S5: This statement is NOT correct. The definition explicitly includes 'molecular analogues' as a component. Therefore, statements S2, S4, and S5 are NOT correct.
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