NEET 2010 · Class 12

Biotechnology and its Applications

The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for

  1. (A)insect-resistance
  2. (B)enhancing shelf life
  3. (C)enhancing mineral content
  4. (D)drought-resistance

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Bt toxin gene has been cloned from the bacteria and been expressed in plants to provide resistance to insects without the need for insecticides; in effect created a bio-pesticide.

Chapter
Biotechnology and its Applications
Section
10.1 BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE
Page
2
Words matched
41 of 41

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that Bt toxin genes expressed in plants provide resistance to insects, which directly matches the correct answer 'insect-resistance' for GM brinjal.

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