HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Which is the most useful change made to crops using applications of biotechnology? Crops use more nutrients.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agricultural biotechnology has been used to improve the nutritional content of a variety of crops in an effort to meet the needs of an increasing population. Genetic engineering can produce crops with a higher concentration of vitamins.

Detailed explanation-3: -The application of biotechnology in agriculture has resulted in benefits to farmers, producers, and consumers. Biotechnology has helped to make both insect pest control and weed management safer and easier while safeguarding crops against disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biotechnology can also be used to generate crops that are resistant to plant diseases. So far, there are only two examples of disease resistance available to farmers: the papayas resistant to ringspot virus and squash resistant to zucchini yellow mosaic and watermelon mosaic viruses.