EPFO APFC • General Studies • 2016 • Q.45
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Besides resistance to pests, what are the other prospects for which plants have been genetically engineered?
1
To enable them to withstand drought
2
To increase the nutritive value of the produce
3
To enable them to grow and do photosynthesis in spaceships and space stations
4
To increase their shelf life
Syllabus Connection
Biology (Function & Life Sciences): Cells & tissues, organization of life, food, nutrition & health, plant & animal physiology, human body systems, reproduction & development, heredity, evolution & genetics basics, microorganisms, diseases & immunity, biodiversity & classification, environment & ecology, natural resources conservation & sustainability. (APFC)
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