HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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The crops require less water and nutrients to grow.
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The crops are more susceptible to insect damage.
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The crops yield smaller fruits and vegetables.
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The crops yield more fruits and vegetables.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Farmers use insecticides and fertilizers on their fruit and vegetable crops. Which best describes the effect of these chemicals? The crops require less water and nutrients to grow.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. This may involve changing a single base pair (A-T or C-G), deleting a region of DNA or adding a new segment of DNA.
Detailed explanation-3: -Products developed with agricultural biotechnology may contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, such as cover crops that provide sustainable biofuels, fruits and vegetables that stay fresh longer and reduce food waste.