The earliest examples of biotechnology included:

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The earliest examples of biotechnology involved the use of selective breeding to produce better, more nutritious food, such as improved crops and livestock. This dates back to thousands of years ago when early humans selectively bred plants and animals to increase yield, flavor, or other desirable traits. The other options mentioned are also examples of biotechnology, but they came later in history, with the use of genetic markers and the study of genetic diseases in the 20th century, and the examination of bacterial inheritance in the mid-19th century.

The Earliest Examples of Biotechnology Included