Biotechnology

Topice One - Biotechnology 
 * Biotechnology refers to various techniques that use living organisims to make products or provide services.
 * It includes a wide variety of methhods that can alter the normal genetic make-up of the organisims, including viruses, bacteria, plants or animals.
 * An early example of genetic alteration can be seen purebred dogs.
 * By selectively mating individual animals and plants with desirable characteristics, early farmers slowly created new genetic combinations.
 * They practised without realizing it, an early form biotechnology, producing healthier and more productive crops and livestock.
 * Our knowledge of cell biology and DNA has developed into a specialized area of study called reproductive technology.