Zoology - Biotechnology and Its Applications Question with Solution | TestHub
Mineral usage efficiency of plants can be ........A........... by genetic modification of plants, and thus the exhaustion of fertility of the soil is ...............B............... .
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Use of Genetic modification in plants are following:
Crops are made more tolerant to unfavorable conditions or abiotic stresses e.g. cold, salt, heat, draught, etc.
Development of pest resistant crops (this reduces the use of pesticides in field).
Post-harvest losses are reduced.
Mineral usage efficiency of plants is increased (exhaustion of fertility of soil is delayed).
Nutritional value of food is increased e.g. Vitamin A enriched rice.
GMs are also being used to develop the tailormade plants to supply alternative resources to industries in the form of starches, fuels and pharmaceuticals.
