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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following are characteristics of genetically engineered crops EXCEPT
A
resistance to disease
B
high water needs
C
need less fertilizer
D
faster growing
E
higher yielding
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is (c) decreased tolerance of salt in the soil. Genetic engineers introduce traits into plants that make the plants grow better or produce larger agricultural yields.

Detailed explanation-2: -Growing greener. Genetically modified plants that grow well in less nitrogen could one day reduce farmers’ reliance on fertilizer. A simple genetic change enables plants to more efficiently take up and use nitrogen, the principal nutrient in fertilizer, researchers now report.

Detailed explanation-3: -GM crops available on the international market today have been designed using one of three basic traits: resistance to insect damage; resistance to viral infections; and tolerance towards certain herbicides.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Basmati rice’.

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