EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
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Question
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To be resistance to diseases and have a better nutrition profile
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Engineered GM foods are produced for a better bad nutrition profile. They will “profit” us by giving us diseases
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Correct answer
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To destroy humanity slowly but surely
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Detailed explanation-1: -GMO Vitamins and Crop Biofortification Genetically modified microorganisms are used to create some of our most essential vitamins. Examples of vitamins created through genetic modification are vitamin A, vitamin B-2, vitamin B-12 (riboflavin), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and vitamin D.
Detailed explanation-2: -Third, plant transformation during genetic engineering allows the introduction of new genes into vegetatively propagated crops such as banana (Musa sp.), cassava (Manihot esculenta), and potato (Solanum tuberosum). These features make genetic engineering a powerful tool for enhancing resistance against plant pathogens.
Detailed explanation-3: -Genetic modification of plants involves adding a specific stretch of DNA into the plant’s genome, giving it new or different characteristics. This could include changing the way the plant grows, or making it resistant to a particular disease.
Detailed explanation-4: -GM foods are useful in controlling the occurrence of certain diseases. By modifying the DNA system of these foods, the properties causing allergies are eliminated successfully. These foods grow faster than the foods that are grown traditionally.