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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


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


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