CBSE 2025 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q25 · 3 marks
Enlist three advantages of genetically modified plants.
Marking-scheme solution
Made crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses (cold, drought, salt, heat).
reduced reliance on chemical pesticides (pest resistant crops).
helped to reduce post-harvest losses.
increased efficiency of mineral usage by plants (this prevents early exhaustion of fertility
of soil).
enhanced nutritional value of food (eg. golden rice i.e. vitamin ‘A’ enriched rice).
tailor-made plants to supply alternative resources to industries in the form of starches,
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