Which one of the following was the first genetically modified crop? NTS Past -----CT Test
a) Potato
b) Tomato
c) Rice
d) Wheat
Major staple crops are often deficient in of the nutrients required in ……..diet.
a) animals
b) humans
c) birds
d) none of these
Explanation:Staple crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food
Which of the following
diseases are widespread across the globe due to crops deficient in some of the
nutrients required in human diet?
a) nosocomial diseases/infections
b) contagious diseases
c) mineral deficiency diseases
d) AIDS
Which of the following deficiency has severe consequences for human health?
a) Calcium
b) Iron
c) Lead
d) phosphorus
Which of the following institutes in Pakistan is/are working on food crops for their better yield?
a) NIH
b) PARC
c) NIAB
d) both b and c
Explanation:The National Institutes of Health, Islamabad, is a
Pakistani research institute located in Islamabad, Pakistan. The institute is
an autonomous body of Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and
Coordination, mainly responsible for biomedical and health related research
along with vaccine manufacturing.
The Pakistan Agricultural Research
Council (PARC)is based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology, also known as NIAB, is an
agriculture and food irradiation national research institute managed by the
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
The process of
increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop is called……..
a) bioremediation
b) bio fortification
c) bio information
d) bio
nutrition
