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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications1 Mark
MCQ
First transgenic plant released for commercial use was _____________:
  • A
    Bt cotton
  • B
    Tobacco
  • C
    Golden rice
  • D
    Solan gola
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Answer

  1. Tobacco

Explanation:

The very first transgenic plant to be produced was a tobacco plant expressing antibiotic resistance, performed way back in 1982. Herbicide-resistant tobacco plants underwent the first field trials in 1986 in the USA and France.

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