HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Farmers implant a gene into a species of tomato plants. The tomato then ripens faster and stays firm. Which best describes the benefit for consumers?
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increased amount of toxins in tomatos
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decreased size of tomatos
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increased seed production
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enhanced flavor and availability
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Biotech in Aquaculture An Atlantic salmon strain containing an added growth hormone gene remains the only example and illustrates both the benefits and the difficulties of commercialization.
Detailed explanation-2: -Agricultural biotechnology has been used to protect crops from devastating diseases. The papaya ringspot virus threatened to derail the Hawaiian papaya industry until papayas resistant to the disease were developed through genetic engineering. This saved the U.S. papaya industry.
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