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Highlight five areas where biotechnology has influenced our lives.

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(a) Food Security: The earlier Green Revolution has certain limitations. Biotechnology can help in overcoming those limitations. It can help in improving food production to meet the growing demand because of a growing population. Production of Spirulina is an example, which shows that a huge quantity of nutrient can be produced by minimum use of land.

(b) Medicine: Many vaccines and other pharmaceuticals products have been made through biotechnology. Several diagnostic techniques; using biotechnology; has made it easier to diagnose a disease in time and has helped in better cure.

(c) Environmental Protection: Use of Bt cotton helps in minimizing the use of pesticides. This is beneficial for the environment because it helps in saving useful insets.

(d) Crime Detection: DNA fingerprinting can be used to trace the identity of a criminal by using even the smallest remains of criminal’s body parts.

(e) Legal Disputes: Parentage disputes are being settled with the use of DNA fingerprinting.

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