BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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By producing crops that are frost resistant
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By making robots to replace large farm machines
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By increasing the use of wind farms that produce electricity
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The population of fir trees would increase and grow healthier
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Detailed explanation-1: -1) What would be a positive reason to genetically alter Fraser Fir trees in North Carolina to make them more resistant to rot? The population of fir trees would increase and grow healthier.
Detailed explanation-2: -How can using genetically engineered crops impact North Carolina’s economy? Improve quality of farm equipment. Decreased availability of productive land. Decreased food production and more debt for farmers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some benefits of genetic engineering in agriculture are increased crop yields, reduced costs for food or drug production, reduced need for pesticides, enhanced nutrient composition and food quality, resistance to pests and disease, greater food security, and medical benefits to the world’s growing population.