Answer the following question below with a minimum of 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) and use supporting evidence. Is biotechnology good or bad for society and why?
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Everything in nature needs to have balance and thus is the case with the field of science and biotechnology as well. Biotechnology undoubtedly has brought a number of reforms in human, plant as well as animal life. Over the last decade, scientists have been able to modify plants, organisms, human beings as well as animals using various techniques and tools of biotechnology. Looking at the bright side of biotechnology, it has certainly improved the condition of human and animal living, but it also comes with its own share of disadvantages. Below are some of the positives as well as negatives of biotechnology.

Positives of Biotechnology :

-Biotechnology has modified plants to have their very own pest- resistant traits, which makes the use of harmful pesticides and insecticides less common on the farms.

-With the help of biotechnology, we have been able to produce better tasting fruits as well as vegetables.

-Biotechnology has also given us several diagnostic kits which make it easier for human beings to detect pest infestation in plants and animals. The best part is that these diagnostic kits are very accurate and hence growers get a chance to rightly predict the amount as well as time when they should be using pesticides and other methods for maximum plant growth and cultivation.

Negatives of Biotechnology :

-High cost of genetic engineering. Genetic engineering is a very vital part of biotechnology and the cost of transferring genes from one species to another is very expensive, which requires a huge amount of capital investment. The cost of producing genetically- modified plants and animals are sky- rocketing and the duration of return is also not predictable.

-Genetic engineering crosses boundaries of reproduction by crossing genes of species that are completely unrelated; hence giving rise to hazardous results as well as also increasing the risk of harming multiple species.

Explanation:

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