Role of Biotechnology.

https://www.revisely.com/gcse/biology/aqa/video/AP4

What are GM crops used for.

They can be used to produce more food. They also have improved nutritional value.

How has rice been genetically modified to contain vitamin A to reduce blindness.

Genetically modified rice is called golden rice.

By providing the molecules needed for vitamin A , golden rice could prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of blindness every year.

How is microorganism used in biotechnology.

An example is mycroprotein.

Its produced by the microorganism fusarium which is a fungus, fusarium is grown on glucose syrup in a fermentor.

In aerobic conditions, the fungus converts the glucose syrup into mycoprotein.

The biomass is harvesed and purified before being made into products.

Whats 2 advantages of mycoprotein

Suitable for vegetarians,

Secondly we can grow very large amounts in a relatively small amount of space, makes it a very efficient protein source