BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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It is used to alter crops to become insect-resistant.
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It allows large quantities of medications to be produced.
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It improves the removal of pollution from soil and water.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. This may involve changing a single base pair (A-T or C-G), deleting a region of DNA or adding a new segment of DNA.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genetic modification of plants involves adding a specific stretch of DNA into the plant’s genome, giving it new or different characteristics. This could include changing the way the plant grows, or making it resistant to a particular disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -They are used to create common crops like modern corn varieties and seedless watermelon. Modern technology now allows scientists to use genetic engineering to take just a beneficial gene, like insect resistance or drought tolerance, and transfer it into a plant.