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How are the Transgenic plants useful to us?

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(i) Make crops tolerant to abiotic stresses.
(ii) Reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.
(ii) Reduce post harvest losses.
(iv) Increase efficiency of mineral usage by plants.
(v) Enhance nutritional value of food and vitamin enriched rice (Golden rice).
(vi) Made resistant against Nematodes, insects (Bt-cotton).
(vi) Made resistant to diseases caused by various microbes like Bacteria, Viruses, fungi, etc.
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BETTER CHOICE PUBLICATION-BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS-SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
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  6. List the disadvantages of production of genetically modified crops.

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  8. What are transgenic animals? Why are these animals being produced?

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  9. Bacillus thuringiensis has great potential in biological control of p...

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  10. Write a brief account of genetically engineered insulin? How it was pr...

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  11. Write short note on Bt cotton.

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  12. Explain the application of biotechnology in heatih.

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  13. Explain the production of Bt-cotton.

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  14. Write short note on Gene therapy.

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  15. Write a note on how biotechnology can be used in achieving sustainable...

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  16. Explain why in case of Bt. insecticide protein produced by the bacteri...

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  17. What do you mean by 'Golden rice' ?

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  18. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of production of...

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