HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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The quality of the cotton would decrease.
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Less cotton would be grown and harvested.
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More money would be spent on insecticides.
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Each acre of land would have a higher yield of cotton.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Through the use of biotechnology, cotton crops have been developed so they are resistant to the boll weevil. Which would be the most likely effect in North Carolina? The quality of the cotton would decrease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include using genetic engineering to develop herbicide-resistant seeds for soybeans, developing genetically engineered apples with extended shelf life, and using CRISPR gene editing to create cows that produce more milk. Learn how biotechnology is changing the agricultural sector at Fruit Growers Supply.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ethical issues that arise from modern biotechnologies include the availability and use of privileged information, potential for ecological harm, access to new drugs and treatments, and the idea of interfering with nature.