Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology and its Applications

Question:
Which of the following is not an application of genetic engineering?
Options:
Making crops more tolerant to drought and heat.
Enhancing nutritional value of food.
Decreasing mineral usage efficiency by plants .
Making pest resistant crops .
Correct Answer:
Decreasing mineral usage efficiency by plants .
Explanation:
One of the applications of genetic engineering is to increase the efficiency of usage of minerals by plants which prevents the early exhaustion of fertility of soil.