B2
biology vs biotechnology
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| biologynoun/baɪˈɑː.lə.dʒi/ | Meaning the scientific study of living things such as plants and animals | Goes with biology class | Example In our biology class, we looked at onion cells under a microscope. |
| biotechnologynoun/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/ | Meaning the use of living cells and organisms to make useful products, such as medicines or new crops | Goes with biotechnology company | Example Advances in biotechnology have helped scientists make vaccines much faster. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Modern can make plants resist drought.