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प्रश्न
Biofortification may help in removing hidden hunger. How?
उत्तर
Biofortification: Biofortification is the scientific process of developing crop plants enriched with high levels of desirable nutrients like vitamins, proteins and minerals. Some examples of crop varieties developed as a result of biofortification are given below:
- Protina, Shakti and Rathna are lysine rich maize hybrids (developed in India).
- Atlas 66, a protein rich wheat variety.
- Iron rich fortified rice variety’.
- Vitamin A enriched carrots, pumpkin and spinach.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Economically important crop plants with superior quality are raised by ______.
The process of producing an organism with more than two sets of chromosome is called mutation.
Iron fortified rice variety determines the protein quality of the cultivated plant
In vitro fertilisation means the fertilisation done inside the body.
Assertion: Hybrid is superior than either of its parentsReason: Hybrid vigour is lost upon inbreeding.
Assertion: Colchicine reduces the chromosome number.
Reason: It promotes the movement of sister chromatids to the opposite poles.
Give the name of wheat variety having higher dietary fibre and protein.
State the importance of biofertiliser.
Describe mutation breeding with an example.
With a neat labelled diagram explain the techniques involved in gene cloning.
