smc-3653-50-Identification

Resin produced by spinifex grass has long been used by Aboriginal Peoples. Spinifex resin is currently used to produce medicinal creams.

What is this an example of?

Biotechnology
Selective breeding
Artificial insemination
Genetically modified organisms

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→ This is an example of biotechnology because it involves using traditional knowledge to harness a biological resource (spinifex resin) for medicinal purposes.

→ This fits the broad definition of biotechnology as using biological systems or processes to create useful products.

\(\Rightarrow A\)