PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Genetically-engineered genes can be transferred to wild plants in the area.
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Crops that have been genetically engineered to resist disease would increase the use of pesticides.
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Animals that consume genetically-engineered crops will no longer be able to reproduce.
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Human DNA might experience recombinant mutations with the plant DNA.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Feed Your Mind is our new education initiative to help consumers better understand genetically engineered foods, commonly called GMOs or genetically modified organisms. GMO foods have been available to consumers since the early 1990s.
Detailed explanation-2: -Production of New Toxins In some cases, plants contain inactive pathways leading to toxic substances. Addition of new genetic material through genetic engineering could reactivate these inactive pathways or otherwise increase the levels of toxic substances within the plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Disadvantages of Genetically Modified Foods are changes in the diet at the genetic level, mix proteins that people are not accustomed to ingesting, and the increased cost of cultivation. Since 1999, the incidents of food allergies in children have increased from 3.4% to 5.1%.
Detailed explanation-4: -Toxicity. Genetically engineered foods are inherently unstable. Allergic Reactions. Antibiotic Resistance. Immuno-suppression. Cancer. Loss of Nutrition.