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Genetically modified plants have been used in many ways. Give any four advantages of such plants.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Definition of Genetically Modified Plants:** Genetically modified plants are crops whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. This modification allows for specific traits to be introduced or enhanced in the plants. 2. **Advantage 1: Disease and Pest Resistance:** One of the primary advantages of genetically modified plants is their enhanced resistance to diseases and pests. For example, Bt cotton has been engineered to produce a toxin that is harmful to certain pests, reducing the need for chemical pesticides. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION-REVISION EXERCISES (QUESTIONS FROM STATE BOARD EXAMINATION)
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  5. What is interspecific hybridization ? Write one example of it.

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  7. Write about multiple ovulation embryo transfer technology.

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  8. Outcrossing.

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  9. SCP.

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  10. What is apiculture? How is it important in our lives?

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  11. Mention the four traits for which plant breeding is done.

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  14. What do you understand by fishery? State its importance.

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  15. Define apiculture . Name the products obtained from it .

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  16. Resistance is the ability of prevent the pathogen from causing disease...

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  17. Tissue culture is an achievement of plant breeding. What is a somaclon...

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  18. What is composite fish culture? Name the species involved in this cult...

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