FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The genetic information is contained in long strings of chemicals, called DNA. The DNA is organized into individual units, called genes that specify traits, like a lemon’s tart taste or a tangerine’s orange color.

Detailed explanation-2: -What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination.

Detailed explanation-3: -With modern genetic techniques, scientists can insert genes precisely. Genes are inserted on the proper chromosome, but there is no control over the exact location. Scientists have a general idea of where the gene will go and what it will do to the plant.