AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Many GMO crops are used to make ingredients that Americans eat such as cornstarch, corn syrup, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, or granulated sugar. A few fresh fruit and vegetables are available in GMO varieties, including potatoes, summer squash, apples, papayas, and pink pineapples.

Detailed explanation-2: -Soybean, maize, cotton and canola with herbicide tolerance and insect resistance are the major GM crops grown around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The plants in which DNA has been modified using genetic engineering methods for agricultural purposes are called Genetically modified crops or GM crops. BT Brinjal, GM-Mustard and Protato (protein-rich potato) are some of the examples of Genetically modified crops.

Detailed explanation-4: -GM crops were first introduced in the U.S. in the mid-1990s. Most current GM crops grown in the U.S. are engineered for insect resistance or herbicide tolerance. Corn, soybeans, and cotton are the three largest acreage GM crops. GM crops grown in Colorado include corn, alfalfa, sugar beet, soybeans, and canola.