BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Genetically-modified tomatoes do not taste as good as regular tomatoes
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Genetically-modified tomatoes are more expensive than regular tomatoes.
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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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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to their high nutritional value [14], anthocyanin-rich purple tomatoes have 2-fold longer shelf life, the combined result of increased resistance to opportunistic pathogens and slower ripening at late stages.
Detailed explanation-2: -By inserting a naturally occurring yeast gene into the tomato’s DNA, we can increase production of a compound that slows aging and delays microbial decay.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Tomatoes are used as a model organism in scientific research and they are frequently genetically modified to further understanding of particular processes. Tomatoes have been used as a model in map-based cloning, where transgenic plants must be created to prove that a gene has been successfully isolated.