Title: Identify microbial applications in agriculture and the environment.
Course: Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural and Environmental Science (18308-II) > Section: Applying Biotechnology to Agricultural Species

Identification should include

- an explanation of how microbes are used in agriculture and how they affect the environment
- an exploration of microbiomes in plants, animals, and soils
- how microbes can be used for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a microbiome?
- What is a microbe’s traditional role in nature?
- What is microbial biotechnology in agriculture?
- Which microbes are used for which alterations in life processes?

Teacher Resource: Reaping the Benefits of Microorganisms in Cropping Systems: Is the Regulatory Policy Adequate?, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH