Bio fortification 1 It is undertaken with the objectives of improving higher levels of vitamin...........

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Bio-fortification

1. It is undertaken with the objectives of improving higher levels of vitamins and minerals, or higher protein and healthier fats in food crops

2. Bio-fortified rice variety, Atlas 66, having high protein content

Which is/are CORRECT?

1 Only

2 Only

1 and 2

None of the above

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Explanation:

Bio fortification: Breeding crops which produce higher levels of nutrients like vitamins, minerals, protein and fats to improve public health.
Atlas 66 is a cultivar i.e. a plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding. so it contains desired characters such as more than one Al tolerance gene .so plant breeders can use seeds of Atlas 66 and then cross breed it with another plant having another desired characters, in this way there would be improvement in cultivated wheat.