86 • Impacts of Applied Genetics — Micro-Organisms, Plants, and Animais 
Figure 24.— Flow of Industrial Organic Chemicals From Raw Materials to Consumption 
Organic resources 
80% raw material from petroleum/ 
natural gas 
20% raw material from coal, coke, and 
renewable resources 
SOURCE: U.s. Industrial Outlook (Washington. D C.: Department of Commerce, 1978); Kline Guide to Chemical Industry. Fairfield. 
N.J., adapted from Tong, 1979. 
