Question

Important objective of biotechnology in
agriculture section is
(a) to produce pest resistant varieties of plants
(b) to increase the nitrogen content
(c) to decrease the seed number
(d) to increase the plant weight

Answer 1

Answer:

(A) to produce pest resistant varieties of plants.

Answer 2

Important objective of biotechnology in

agriculture section is to produce pest resistant varieties of plants.

* Crops have been genetically modified to produce pest resistant crops by the introduction of specific gene of interest.

* Specific DNA sequences( genes) are introduced that codes for certain insecticidal proteins or enzymes that kill the pests.

Such crops are called BT crops as the gene introduced is from a bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis.

* Examples of such crops are maize and cotton[ Bt cotton].