HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Which of these would be a concern about the use of genetic engineering crop plants?
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Escape of the modified gene to wild plant populations
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The development of antibiotic resistant bacteria
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Producing too much insulin at a time
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There are no concerns with genetic engineering plants
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Genetic modification of plants involves adding a specific stretch of DNA into the plant’s genome, giving it new or different characteristics. This could include changing the way the plant grows, or making it resistant to a particular disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genetic engineering has been used since the 1970s and builds on the scientific advances we have made in the study of DNA. A gene in a soil bacterium (Bt) is inserted into the DNA of the corn to create an insect-resistant corn.
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