 Biotechnology is many different things but in a brief explanation it is the use of any organism or product to improve the product or organism and gain scientific knowledge about the new product or organism.

 Farmers are having crops modified to be herbicide, insect, and virus tolerant.

 Scientists are now trying to use biotech to determine genetic origins of diseases.  People are also making new vaccines and pills for people with certain diseases.

 Biotechnology is being used to improve DNA research technology and fingerprint scanners in the fields of forensics.

 Biotechnology is helping the industries of food manufacturers to make different products so people who have allergies to that food be able to eat it.

 Biotechnology is being used in the environment by reducing air pollution in cars and the amount of smoke coming into the air from factories.

 Bt corn  Enviro-pig  Composting  Biodiesel  Glowing animals  Insect and pesticides resistant crops

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 How is Bt corn made?  What is an enviro-pig?  How is DNA research technology improving?  Why is pollution reduction a major part of biotechnology?  What is biodiesel used for?