OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Genetically altered crops that can grow in exceptionally dry or wet, hot or cold climates are an example of:
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Agricultural biotechnology.
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Food and consumer goods biotechnology.
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Environmental biotechnology.
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Medical biotechnology.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is b) agriculture biotechnology.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bt crops: Crops that are genetically engineered to carry a gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The bacterium produces proteins that are toxic to some pests but non-toxic to humans and other mammals.
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