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Biotechnology is an application of knowledge and technique of biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, immunology, tissue and cell culture, molecular biology, chemical engineering and computer science to living systems or parts thereof, for harvesting beneficial products and/or services for mankind.
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    A
    To produce pest resistant varieties of plants
    B
    To increase the nitogen content
    C
    To decrease the seed number
    D
    To increase the plant weight

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    A
    HGH
    B
    TSH
    C
    Insulin
    D
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