HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of biotechnology used in agriculture is
A
cloning
B
embryo transfer
C
transgenic crops
D
all the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples include using genetic engineering to develop herbicide-resistant seeds for soybeans, developing genetically engineered apples with extended shelf life, and using CRISPR gene editing to create cows that produce more milk.

Detailed explanation-2: -The development of insulin, the growth hormone, molecular identity and diagnostics, gene therapies and vaccines such as hepatitis B are some of the milestones of biotechnology and its alliance with genetic engineering.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biotechnology is technology that utilizes biological systems, living organisms or parts of this to develop or create different products. Brewing and baking bread are examples of processes that fall within the concept of biotechnology (use of yeast (= living organism) to produce the desired product).

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