Question

Which products produced through biotechnology do you use in your daily life? <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> [Textbook Question No.5a Pg no. 100]

Answer 1

• The simplest use of biotechnology that we practice at home is making curd and buttermilk.

• The primary type of biotechnology is used in the process of fermentation while making foodstuffs like bread, idli, dosa, dhokla, etc.

• Nowadays different types of cheese, pander, yogurt, energy drinks, etc. are produced with the help of biotechnology. We are consuming these in our daily life.

• Seedless grapes papaya and watermelons are available in the market these days.

• Violet cabbage, yellow capsicum and exotic vegetables used for salad are also biotechnology products.

• The vaccines, antibiotics, and injections of human insulin are in regular use in many households.