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प्रश्न
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Biotechnology: Professional uses.
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उत्तर
Biotechnology is the branch of biology that involves application of technology in utilising the living organisms or their parts to produce products useful for humans. There are various applications of biotechnology some of which are mentioned below:
- It is used in agriculture to produce improved varieties of plants and animal breeds, and to control pests and pathogens.
- It is applied in food processing industries to produce additives.
- It is applied to produce biocatalysts and biopolymers.
- Many biotechnological processes are applied to control pollution and treat waste water.
- It is applied in the field of health care to produce several vaccines, drugs and hormones like insulin, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
“Biotechnology is not only beneficial but it has some harmful effects too.” Express your opinion about this statement.
Match the pairs.
| a. | Interferon | 1. | Diabetes |
| b. | Factor | 2. | Dwarfness |
| c. | Somatostatin | 3. | Viral infection |
| d. | Interleukin | 4. | Cancer |
| 5. | Hemophilia |
Rewrite the following wrong statement after correction.
Changes in genes of the cells are brought about in non-genetic technique.
Write two uses of biotechnology related to human health.
Which two main techniques are used in biotechnology? Why?
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Genetic engineering
Define biotechnology. Give any three application of it?
Give one use of Biotechnology.
Write two names of crops genetically developed.
Define.
Biotechnology
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Biotechnology
______ refers to the development and utilization of biological forms, products or processes for obtaining maximum benefits to man and other forms of life.
On which of the following two core techniques modem biotechnology is based?
Which organization provided the following definition of biotechnology?
'Biotechnology is the application of scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by biological agents to provide goods and service to the human welfare'.
Which statement is correct for bacterial transduction?
Explain the impact of biotechnology on agricultural management with suitable examples.
