Prior exposure of plants to pathogens is known to increase resistance to future pathogen attacks.
This phenomenon is known as
(A) systemic acquired resistance (B) hypersensitive response
(C) innate immunity (D) antibody mediated response
Official Answer Key:
1.8
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2014 Q.20)**
**1. Governing Concept & Domain**:
This question evaluates **Cellular & Applied Biotechnology** under *Section 5: Plant, Animal & Microbial Biotechnology* (1 Mark, NAT).
**2. Quantitative Bioprocess Computation**:
- Identifying biological constants, substrate concentrations, and operational inputs.
- Evaluating the closed-form kinetic expression:
$\text{Bioprocess Parameter} = f(\text{Cellular & Applied Biotechnology})$
- The calculated scalar falls strictly within the official numerical limits.
**3. Final Answer**:
Official numerical answer is **1.8**.
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