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Which of the following compounds is used for hardening the paints and plastics?

Correct answer: C. Vernolic acid

  • A. Oleic acid
  • B. Palmitic acid
  • C. Vernolic acid
  • D. None of the above

Explanation

These altered plants also produce vernolic acid and ricinoleic acid, derivatives of oleic acid that can be used as hardenes in paints and plastics. The necessary genes were derived from Vemonia and castor bean seeds and were transferred into the soybean genomes.

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