Biotechnology is a form of technology that uses genes to modify products, crops, plants or animals.

• A. It uses traditional breeding methods only
• B. It uses genes to modify products, crops, plants or animals
• C. It focuses on soil chemistry
• D. It eliminates the need for farming

Answer: (B)

Biotechnology in agriculture centers on using genes to modify products, crops, plants, or animals. This means applying genetic methods—such as engineering or editing genes—to create desirable traits like better yield, pest resistance, or enhanced nutrition. While traditional breeding contributes to crop improvement, biotechnology goes beyond it by directly altering the genetic material. The other options don’t fit because soil chemistry deals with nutrients and pH rather than genetics, and biotech crops don’t remove the need for farming altogether.