OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Crop biotechnology involves genetic modification techniques for the purpose of:
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Increasing the amount of time it takes for crops to grow.
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Growing vaccines and other plant-produced drugs.
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Improving the yield and quality of food.
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Growing plants without water or oxygen.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To produce a GM plant, new DNA is transferred into plant cells. Usually, the cells are then grown in tissue culture where they develop into plants. The seeds produced by these plants will inherit the new DNA.
Detailed explanation-2: -Biotechnology in agriculture has found application in rDNA technology, tissue culture, somatic hybridization, embryo rescue, molecular diagnostics, etc. All of these tend to increase productivity in agriculture and protect crops from damage or infestation.
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