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History of biotechnology, a Common card
Biotechnology is the application of scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by biological agents in order to provide goods and services.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 66
- Power
- 139
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 10,000
Ranked #2,145 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
History of biotechnology quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of biotechnology card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
From its ______, biotechnology has maintained a close relationship with society.
Answer
inception. From its inception, biotechnology has maintained a close relationship with society. From the History of biotechnology article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Agricultural policy. Agricultural policy 78 · History of biotechnology 73 · Anna Atkins 69 · Houghton Regis 66 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Anna Atkins. Anna Atkins 27,000 · Organosilicon chemistry 13,000 · History of biotechnology 10,000 · Agricultural policy 7,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- From its inception, biotechnology has maintained a close relationship with society.
- Although now most often associated with the development of drugs, historically biotechnology has been principally associated with food, addressing such issues as malnutrition and famine.
- The history of biotechnology begins with zymotechnology, which commenced with a focus on brewing techniques for beer.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of biotechnology article was read about 10,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 66: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get History of biotechnology
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of biotechnology (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Jost Amman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
