Question

An important objective of biotechnology in the area of agriculture is ________

• A. to decrease seed number
• B. to produce pest-resistant varieties of plants
• C. to increase phosphorous, nitrogen production
• D. to reduce the number of plants

Answer 1

Answer:

B. to produce pest-resistant varieties of plants

An important objective of biotechnology in the area of agriculture is to produce pest-resistant varieties of plants. This will help in less wasting of crops with high yield. It will also give more products in less time and space.