HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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GM crops that produce a higher yield per plant than unmodified crops would
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a. produce more food for the same acreage.
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a. produce less food for the same acreage.
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a. produce more food but would use more land.
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produce less food and require more land.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The reduction of losses by pests, viruses and weeds that compete for soil nutrients, together with savings in phytosanitary products and fuel, indirectly increase the final yield when compared with conventional crops.
Detailed explanation-2: -The researchers’ key findings: GMO corn varieties increased crop yields 5.6 to 24.5 percent relative to their non-GMO equivalents.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most of the GMO crops grown today were developed to help farmers prevent crop loss. The three most common traits found in GMO crops are: Resistance to insect damage. Tolerance to herbicides.
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