Applied Biology And Biotechnology

4 Questions
  1. 1
    Consider the following statements :
    DNA Barcoding can be a tool to :
    1. assess the age of a plant or animal.
    2. distinguish among species that look alike.
    3. identify undesirable animal or plant materials in processed foods.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2022
  2. 2
    Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to
    1. resist drought and increase absorptive area
    2. tolerate extremes of pH
    3. resist disease infestation
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  3. 3

    Insect resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a/an

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  4. 4

    Canola refers to special type of oil seed mustard varieties bred for human consumption. The main characteristic of these varieties is that the

    UPSC CSE I - 2000