EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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corn
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soybeans
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cotton
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Only a few types of GMO crops1 are grown in the United States, but some of these GMOs make up a large percentage of the crop grown (e.g., soybeans, corn, sugar beets, canola, and cotton). Most GMO plants are used to make ingredients that are then used in other food products.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the GMO crops grown today were developed to help farmers prevent crop and food loss and control weeds. The three most common traits found in GMO crops are: Resistance to certain damaging insects. Tolerance of certain herbicides used to control weeds.
Detailed explanation-3: -Among the countries growing GM crops, the USA (70.9 Mha), Brazil (44.2 Mha), Argentina (24.5 Mha) India (11.6 Mha) and Canada (11 Mha) are the largest users. Within Europe, five EU countries grow GM maize – Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia. Spain is the leading country (0.1 Mha).
Detailed explanation-4: -In the United States, genetically modified crops have become very widespread. More than 93 percent of the corn and soy planted in the United States is genetically modified in some way.