Question

Which of the following is an important objective of biotechnology in the field of agriculture?

• A. To produce disease resistant varieties of plants
• B. To increase the nitrogen content
• C. To decrease the seed number
• D. To increase the plant weight

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

To produce disease resistant varieties of plants

The development and use of biotechnology in agricultural practice to improve the yielding capacity is the agricultural biotechnology. The main objective of biotechnology in the field of agriculture is to improve the quality of seeds, to produce the disease resistance varieties, increase the yielding capacity etc. Thus, the correct answer is option A.