PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Which describes a way scientists use biotechnology in the field of agriculture?
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DNA evidence is used to convict criminals
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Fruits and vegetables are altered to be more nutritious
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Vaccines are developed to help us live longer
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Bacteria are created to clean up oil spills
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Biotechnology provides farmers with tools that can make production cheaper and more manageable. For example, some biotechnology crops can be engineered to tolerate specific herbicides, which make weed control simpler and more efficient.
Detailed explanation-2: -Biotechnology, as applied to agriculture, reduces insecticide use, protects biodiversity, reduces erosion, increases tolerance to droughts and floods, and improves nutrition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Agricultural biotechnology is becoming the major sector in crop improvement through the use of scientific techniques for the modification of genes conferring resistance to biotic, abiotic stress and improving the quality of crops.
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