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Enhancement of Food Production — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEnhancement of Food Production2 Marks
Question
(a) What is biofortification?
(b) Mention one example each of fortification with reference to -
(i) Amino-acid content (ii) Vitamin -C content
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Answer

(1) Biofortification is the method of breeding of crops to produce varieties which have increased nutritional value.

(2) a. Fortified Maize has twice the amount of amino acids - lysine and tryptophan.
b.Vitamin C-enriched bitter gourd and tomato have been developed by IARI.

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