🎁Question 6-Define the term Biofortification.What are its objectives? (Biology 2018-19 AMU +2)

 Biofortification is a process of improving the nutritional quality of food. It can be done by breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fat content.
The objective of biofortification is to develop micronutrient dense staple crops to achieve provitamins A, iron and zinc concentrations that can have a measurable impact on nutritional status.
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How are mutations beneficial for plant breeding discuss with an example?

It is possible to induce mutations artificially through use of chemicals or radiations (like gamma radiations), and selecting and using the plants that have the desirable character as a source in breeding. ... In mung bean, resistance to yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew were induced by mutations

What is pure line breed?

Pure line is true breeding genotypes, line that has been rendered homozygous for all genes under consideration in successive generations, a line in which homozygous individuals produce only homozygous offs

What are breeding methods?

The most important methods of breeding cross-pollinated species are (1) mass selection; (2) development of hybrid varieties; and (3) development of synthetic varieties.pring like parents. Thus, pure line breed refers to homozygosity only.

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