PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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DNA technology is being used to develop crop plants that are
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less toxic to the pests that normally feed on them
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more susceptible to herbicides
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unable to fix nitrogen in the atmosphere
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resistant to some diseases
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In theory when a genetically modified plant is eaten, such genes can be transferred to bacteria in the gastro-intestinal tract of humans or animals. The bacteria could go on to develop resistance to that specific antibiotic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pest resistant GM crops (primarily cotton and maize), have been genetically modified so they are toxic to certain insects. They are often called Bt crops because the introduced genes were originally identified in a bacterial species called Bacillus thuringiensis.
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