A group of scientists are studying the genes in a cabbage plant to determine if they can manipulate it to grow faster. In addition, they have inserted a gene containing a pesticide into the plant's DNA to reduce herbivory by pest insects. These scientists are involved with which of the following?

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The scientists are involved in biotechnology as they are applying technological processes to living organisms, genetic engineering as they are directly manipulating the DNA of the cabbage, and genomics as they study the genes of the plant to potentially alter its growth rate.

A Group of Scientists Are Studying the Genes in a Cabbage