HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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An argument against the use of technology to grow genetically modified crops would be
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to increase crop production
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to produce insect resistant plants
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to always result in corps that do not taste good
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that there are unknown consequences to the environment
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Yet GMOs pose an array of concerns. Mixing up plant genes can threaten allergy sufferers – like when Brazil nuts were crossed with soybeans. GMOs increase resistance to antibiotics, making medicines less effective. Fears have been raised over possible links to cancer, reproductive malfunction, digestive disorders.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pollen from the plants is distributed in the environment like that of any other crop. This distribution has led to concerns over the effects of GM crops on the environment. Potential effects include gene flow/genetic pollution, pesticide resistance and greenhouse gas emissions.
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