The Search for Organisms with Potential Commercial Application is Called

Question

The search for organisms with potential commercial application is called
A) biopanning.
B) bioprospecting.
C) recombinant DNA technology.
D) deep sequencing.
E) metagenomics.

Accepted Answer

Bioprospecting is the process of searching for and discovering new natural products or organisms with potential commercial applications, such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food additives. Biopanning involves the screening of libraries of peptides or antibodies to identify specific molecules that bind to a target of interest. Recombinant DNA technology involves the manipulation of DNA sequences to create novel molecules with specific functions. Deep sequencing and metagenomics are both methods for analyzing genetic material from complex environments to identify potentially useful organisms or genetic traits. However, bioprospecting specifically refers to the search for commercial applications, while the other options may have broader applications in research or medicine.