How can Biotechnology improve a population or species?

Answer 1

There exist a nearly limitless way in which biotechnology can improve a population. Anything from better and more nutritious food, to disease treatment and prevention can be addressed with biotechnology in one form or another.

Answer 2

First of all improving properties of plants and foods has been occurring since MAN has been on earth. If a certain vineyard seems uninfested by pests, the farmer will take his stocks only from that vineyard since it has an improvement over other vineyards.

Also, Sometimes two similar plants can be "combined" to give a result which is an improvement for both of them.

These are NOT examples of biotechnology. These are simple trial and error prossesses.

Biotechnology works by taking a gene out of one plant and implanting it into another, knowing full well that the particular gene improves the shelf life, or the nutrition, or gives certain protection against pests.

And now I will mention one of the problems of this method:

If we "improve" wheat in some way and in 50 years we discover that there is something bad about it, how do you turn back the clock and bring back the "good, old" species of wheat? Who is responsible for saving samples of OLD plants that will help us do a reset to a previous stage?

Answer 3

Biotechnology can improve a population or species by enhancing crop yields, developing disease-resistant strains, increasing food security, and promoting sustainable practices in agriculture. It can also aid in conservation efforts by preserving endangered species through techniques such as cloning or genetic modification. Additionally, biotechnology can contribute to advancements in human medicine by producing pharmaceuticals and therapies.