Biotechnology and its Applications: CBSE 12th Biology Revision Notes

Let us study the important topics in the chapter ‘Biotechnology and its Applications’ that we need to have in our revision notes.

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We should begin by defining the term ‘Biotechnology’ and its different applications.

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The first application of Biotechnology you would study in this chapter is its application in agriculture.

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You will need to add points on how pest-resistant plants are formed. Also, add notes on Bt cotton.

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There are some applications of Biotechnology in medicines. Let us see what are they:

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You will need to study how the formation of mature and assorted insulin is done.

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Next comes the ‘Gene therapy’. Learn what the term is and how it is used to correct heredity diseases.

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In the ‘Molecular diagnosis’ topic, add notes on which are the various techniques used to diagnose the diseases.

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Transgenic Animals

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Add notes on how transgenic animals help to understand DNA manipulation, regulation and formation of chemicals from animals, etc.

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Lastly, add some points about the production of antibiotics using Biotechnology and about some of the ethical issues in your revision notes.

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