PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Biotechnology is used in a variety of areas from agriculture to pharmaceuticals to fuels. How is the use of biotechnology in agriculture beneficial to the environment?
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Genetically altered crops are more delicious.
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Genetically altered crops require less pesticide.
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Genetically altered crops are unable to reproduce.
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Genetically altered crops produce less carbon dioxide.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -How is Agricultural Biotechnology being used? Biotechnology provides farmers with tools that can make production cheaper and more manageable. For example, some biotechnology crops can be engineered to tolerate specific herbicides, which make weed control simpler and more efficient.
Detailed explanation-2: -Biotechnology is the use of biology to solve problems and make useful products. The most prominent approach used is genetic engineering, which enables scientists to tailor an organism’s DNA at will.
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