Many cruise ships use advanced wastewater treatment technologies to treat sewage before they discharge it into the sea. Is the use of non-GMO bacteria to clean this water, as opposed to using chemical additives like chlorine, an example of biotechnology? Why or why not?
This is an example of biotechnology because it seeks to solve a societal problem using biological entities.
This is an example of biotechnology because metabolic activity of any organism is considered biotechnology.
This is not an example of biotechnology because it isn't new, people have been using bacteria to treat wastewater for years.
This is not an example of biotechnology because the bacteria are not genetically modified.
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This is an example of biotechnology because it seeks to solve a societal problem using biological entities.