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Read the following statements regarding the applications of biotechnology in agriculture: Statement A: Genetic modification has made crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses. Statement B: Golden rice is a transgenic crop developed to enhance the nutritional value of food. Statement C: RNA interference takes place in all prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense. Statement D: Bt crops are dev

Options

  1. AFour
  2. BOne
  3. CThree
  4. DTwo

Correct answer

D. Two

Step-by-step solution

Statement A is correct: Genetic modification has made crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses such as cold, drought, salt, and heat. Statement B is correct: Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice that is enriched with Vitamin A, serving as an example of enhanced nutritional value of food. Statement C is incorrect: According to NCERT, RNA interference (RNAi) takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense, not in prokaryotes. Statement D is incorrect: Bt crops are pest-resistant crops de

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