HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Tomatoes are genetically modified to have a longer shelf-life. Which best describes a concern people have with eating GM tomatoes?
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GM tomatoes do not taste as good as organic
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GM tomatoes are more expensive
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the DNA used to modify the tomatoes could change the DNA of the person eating the tomato
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GM tomatoes ripen and rot more quickly
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What best describes a concern people have with eating genetically-modified tomatoes? The DNA used to modify the tomatoes could change the DNA of the person eating the tomato.
Detailed explanation-2: -DNA Plant Technology (DNAP), Agritope and Monsanto developed tomatoes that delayed ripening by preventing the production of ethylene, a hormone that triggers ripening of fruit.
Detailed explanation-3: -The company Calgene manipulated the genes of the tomato so the ripe fruits wouldn’t get soft and mushy that fast. In this way the tomatoes could ripen on the stems all the way and didn’t have to be harvested too early.
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