Mary Jones, Richard Fosbery, Dennis Taylor and, Jennifer Gregory Solutions for Chapter: Genetic Technology, Exercise 15: Questions
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Questions from Mary Jones, Richard Fosbery, Dennis Taylor and, Jennifer Gregory Solutions for Chapter: Genetic Technology, Exercise 15: Questions with Hints & Solutions
Several crop species have been genetically modified to express poisons based on a toxic compound from the bacterium, B. thuringiensis (Bt). GM varieties of soya, oilseed rape, cotton, maize, and tobacco are all grown in countries such as the United States, China, and Brazil. Explain the advantages of growing Bt varieties of these crop plants.
Several crop species have been genetically modified to express poisons based on a toxic compound from the bacterium, B. thuringiensis (Bt). GM varieties of soya, oilseed rape, cotton, maize, and tobacco are all grown in countries such as the United States, China, and Brazil. Outline how crop plants, such as those listed above, are genetically modified to improve productivity.
Outline the potential risks of growing GM crop varieties and suggest steps that can be taken to minimise them.
