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Biotechnology, per the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB), is best defined as
A{'text': 'A dedicated branch of applied inorganic chemistry alone', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Integration of natural science and organisms/cells for products and services', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Any application of computers to problems arising in biology research', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Industrial manufacture only of small-molecule pharmaceutical drugs', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. {'text': 'Integration of natural science and organisms/cells for products and services', 'label': 'B'}
1. NCERT quotes the EFB definition of biotechnology.
2. It is: "The integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services".
3. The definition covers both traditional (e.g., curd, wine) and modern molecular biotech.
4. It is not limited to computers or pharma.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Ch 9 "Biotechnology: Principles and Processes", §9.1_
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