THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
RECOMBINANT DNA
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Adding chemicals to foods to preserve them.
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Making synthetic foods using artificial, man-made proteins.
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Inserting a gene with a beneficial trait into a plant cell.
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Taking immature plants and adding steroids to make them grow bigger and stronger.
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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: -Scientists can change the genes of plants to make them more resistant to pesticides using genetic engineering technology. Designing plants to withstand harsh climatic conditions and to be resistant to various diseases benefits both the earth’s environment and crop production.
Detailed explanation-3: -The possible benefits of genetic engineering include: More nutritious food. Tastier food. Disease-and drought-resistant plants that require fewer environmental resources (such as water and fertilizer)
Detailed explanation-4: -Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genome using biotechnology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms.