In biotechnology contexts, which type of organization is typically associated with the CDC and NIH?

• A. Fitness centers
• B. Private biotech startups
• C. University and Government Labs (CDC/NIH)
• D. Public libraries

Answer: (C)

In biotechnology contexts, government-funded and university research environments are where major public health research and oversight happen. The CDC and NIH are federal agencies dedicated to public health, disease control, and biomedical research, so they’re most closely tied to university and government laboratories that conduct and support this work. That combination embodies how these agencies operate within the science ecosystem. Fitness centers, while important for health, don’t engage in microbiology or public health research; private biotech startups do work in the field but the question focuses on the institutions typically associated with CDC/NIH, which are university and government labs; public libraries aren’t involved in this type of research.