Biotechnology can be said to have ancient roots. Explain
What will be an ideal response?
Biotechnology is the use of microbes to yield beneficial products. Humans have used microbes to their benefit for millennia in producing beer and wine, which were often safer to drink than the available water, and in preserving foods. Examples of the latter include the production of wine, which essentially preserved fruit juices, and of cheese and yogurt, which extended the storage life of milk products. Soy sauce and other fermented sauces were also preserved by fermentation and were later shown to enhance the flavors of certain foods.
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Section: The Golden Age of Microbiology
Learning Outcome: 1.10
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