SHREE VAISHNAV ACADEMY
177, Rajmohalla, Indore
Project on the Topic
TO STUDY BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Submitted as Partial Fulfilment
For AISSCE (Board Examination)
Class XII - BIOLOGY
SESSION :- 2023-24
Prepared By : KRRISH KAMLE
Class : XII ‘B IP’
Board Roll No:
Guided By:- RASHMI RAJGURU MAM
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Master KRRISH KAMLE student
of class XII ‘B IP’, has put in his sincere work related to
this BIOLOGY project based on “To study
Biotechnology and its Applications” in the premises of
“SHREE VAISHNAV ACADEMY”, Indore.
This Economics project can be considered as
fulfilment for “All India Senior Secondary Certificate
Examination” 2023-24 conducted by Central Board of
Secondary Education (C.B.S.E).
Date: 26-12-2023
Project Guide: RASHMI RAJGURU MAM
Principal: LALIT KUMAR GULWANE SIR
__________________________
External Examiner
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I extend my sincere gratitude to our Principal and convey
my special thanks to our BIOLOGY teacher RASHMI
RAJGURU MAM for providing us an opportunity to
work on this project and for giving us their blessings and
encouragement. It is a matter of pride and pleasure to
express our indebtedness and warm gratitude to our
madam for keen interest and constructive criticism at
every stage of this project work.
Place- Indore
Date: 26-12-2023
Signature of the student: _________________
Name of the Student: KRRISH KAMLE
Class & Section: XII ‘B IP’
TOPIC
TO STUDY BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS
APPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
What is Biotechnology?
Biotechnology is defined as the broad are of
biology which uses both the technology and the
application of living organisms and their
components to develop, modify and produce a
useful product for human welfare. The term
‘Biotechnology’ was coined in the year 1919 by
an agricultural engineer Karoly Ereky, hence he
is called as the father of Biotechnology.
Biotechnology in Agriculture
The application of Biotechnology in the field of
Agriculture is known as “Green Biotechnology”
or “Green Revolution”. Biotechnology has
contributed a lot to the field of agriculture and
they include:
1. Organic Agriculture
2. Agro-chemical based Agriculture
3. Genetically engineered crop based
Agriculture
The application of Biotechnology has triple
the yield and the food supply. Apart from
the regular crop production, pest-resistant
plants and genetically modified crops are
introduced to increase food production and
to feed the growing human population.
Genetically modified crops have their genes
altered by inserting the genes with desired
characteristics. Bt Brinjal, Bt Cotton, Golden
Rice are a few examples of genetically
modified crops.
Biotechnology in Medicine
The recombinant DNA technology has
added to the advancements in the field of
healthcare by permitting mass production
of safe and more effective therapeutive
drugs.
The dugs are mainly produced by the
process of genetic engineering. Humulin,
the genetically modified insulin, is used to
treat diabetes is produced through genetic
engineering.
Biotechnology has developed gene therapy
which helps in the removal of the genetic
disorders in the embryo. Other applications
of biotechnology in the field of medicines
and molecular diagnosis inclue:
1. ELISA
2. PCR
Biotechnolgy in Aquaculture
Biotechnology applications help in the
improvement of quality and quantity of fish.
The Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is
introduced into the fish to enhance breeding.
This helps in enhancing growth and improving
their genetic characteristics. It also prevents a
number of diseases.
Biotechnology in Production of Antibiotics
Biotechnology helps in the production of
vaccines, antibiotics and artificial hormones,
usin plants. Gene with desired characteristics
are introduced into the plants to manufacture
the encoded proteins. Edible vaccines are cost
effective, can be easily stored and
administrated in the body. These are used to
cure diseases such as measles, hepatitis,
cholera, etc.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
NCERT Biology Class XII
All In One Biology Class XII
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