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Question Bank [2022] — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYQuestion Bank [2022]4 Marks
Question
Define biotechnology. Give any three application of it?
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Answer

Definition:

Biotechnology refers to the development and utilization of biological forms, products or processes for obtaining maximum benefits to man and other forms of life.

Applications of Biotechnology:

  1. Plant biotechnology: Plant cell and tissue culture, GM crops, markerassisted selection
  2. Industrial biotechnology: Enzyme biotechnology, protein engineering, metabolic engineering, metabolomics
  3. Genomics: Whole genome sequencing, gene function, reverse genetics, bioinformatics

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