INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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The use of biochemical techniques to alter the genetic makeup of a plant to enhance characteristics for food production is called
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biogenetics
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biotechnology
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biophysiology
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biophysics
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In plants, the most common method for genetic engineering uses the soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefasciens as a vector. Researchers insert the desired gene or genes into the bacterium and then infect the host plant.
Detailed explanation-2: -A newer technique, called genome editing (an example of which is CRISPR-Cas9), uses a different approach to correct genetic differences. Instead of introducing new genetic material into cells, genome editing introduces molecular tools to change the existing DNA in the cell.
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