NEET 2010 Biology question

Breeding of crops with high level of minerals, vitamins and proteins is called

(1)BiofortificationCorrect
(2)Biomagnification
(3)Micropropagation
(4)Somatic hybridisation

Answer: (1)

Solution

Biofortification is breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, proteins and healthier fats to improve public health (e.g. IARI's vitamin-A-rich carrot, spinach, pumpkin, and protein-rich beans). So (1) is

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