Question

biology nord ic qtr b continuous learning center - credit bearing (tutor) applications of dna technology recognizing biotechnology which examples are of biotechnology in agriculture? choose four correct answers. tomatoes can be developed with vaccines. corn can be grown organically. corn can be grown with a gene that makes it resistant to pesticides. wheat can be grown with higher vitamin contents. bananas can be picked long before they are ripe and then sprayed with chemicals to ripen them.

Explanation:

Biotechnology in agriculture involves using biological processes and organisms to improve crops. Tomatoes with vaccines, corn with pesticide - resistance gene, wheat with higher vitamin content are results of genetic engineering which is a part of biotechnology. Bananas being picked early and ripened with chemicals is a post - harvest technique and growing corn organically is about farming method not biotechnology.

Answer:

1. Tomatoes can be developed with vaccines.
2. Corn can be grown with a gene that makes it resistant to pesticides.
3. Wheat can be grown with higher vitamin contents.
4. Bananas can be picked long before they are ripe and then sprayed with chemicals to ripen them.