what is the advantages and disadvantages of gmo?
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Because GMOs are designed to resist pests, there will be no need for pesticides to be used, which means more savings. 4. It is known to decrease food prices. Advanced crops and lower costs can lead to cheaper food.
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GM crops could be harmful, for example toxins from the crops have been detected in some people's blood. GM crops could cause allergic reactions in people. Pollen produced by the plants could be toxic and harm insects that transfer it between plants.
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Potential effects include cancer and damage to the nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are often engineered to be more resistant to pesticides or produce pesticides themselves.
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['Avoid chemicals. ... ', 'Benefit from more nutrients. ... ', 'Enjoy better taste. ... ', 'Avoid GMO. ... ', 'Avoid hormones, antibiotics and drugs in animal products. ... ', 'Preserve our ecosystems. ... ', 'Reduce pollution and protect water and soil. ... ', 'Preserve agricultural diversity.']
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['Genetic engineering made it possible to create crop varieties regarded as “more beneficial”. ... ', "Organisms can be 'tailor-made' to show desirable characteristics. ... ", 'Genetic Engineering could increase genetic diversity and produce more variant alleles that could also be crossed over and implanted into other species.']
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Plants that are more resistant to diseases spread by insects or viruses result in higher yields for farmers and a more attractive product. Genetically modification can also increase nutritional value or enhance flavor. All of these factors contribute to lower costs for the consumer.
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GMO Bonus: Genetically Engineered Cotton Benefits Farmers, Predatory Insects. Cotton genetically engineered to produce a natural pest killer not only reduces the spraying of pesticides, but has also boosted the populations of beneficial insects, according to a new study.
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What are some of the potential benefits and potential risks of biotechnology? - Benefits: treatment and prevention of disease and illness, improving crop growth. - Risks: ethical concerns, privacy, potential negative health and environmental effects.
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By identifying and “crossing” grasses that exhibited the desired traits, farmers were able to breed these two distinct species. The difference between GMOs and their selectively bred predecessors is that with selective breeding, all the traits of the desirable animal or plant are passed on to the new offspring.
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['Biodegradable. ... ', 'Improved Energy Balance. ... ', 'Lesser Greenhouse Gas Emissions. ... ', 'Great Oil Alternative.', 'Effect on Fuel Consumption. ... ', 'Shipping and Exportation Issues. ... ', 'Environmental Hazards. ... ', 'Effect on Food Production.']
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Well you can see advantages of Biotechnology in nook and corners of the world. From the drugs we use to the GM bred grains we eat. The main disadvantage that is posed against Biotechnology is ethics. By ethics, people mean that we are disturbing the ethical nature of the world.
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['Lesser Costs, Higher Gains. ... ', 'More Job Opportunities. ... ', 'Increase of Food Production. ... ', 'Lower Costs of Produce. ... ', 'Presence of Pesticides. ... ', 'Health and Environmental Hazards. ... ', 'Disadvantageous to Small Farmers.']
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['It can lead to loss of species variety. ... ', 'It does not have control over genetic mutations. ... ', 'It brings about discomfort to animals. ... ', 'It can create offspring with different traits. ... ', 'It could create a genetic depression. ... ', 'It poses some environmental risks.']
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['Allergic reactions. Some people believe that GMO foods have more potential to trigger allergic reactions. ... ', 'Cancer. Some researchers believe that eating GMO foods can contribute to the development of cancer. ... ', 'Antibacterial resistance. ... ', 'Outcrossing.']
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['Health Risks: Potential health risks of genetically improved organisms relate to assessing and minimizing the risk of food allergens in genetically improved food. ... ', 'Environmental Risks: ... ', 'Risks to Biodiversity: ... ', 'Socioeconomic Risks:']
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Benefits of genetic engineering: Genetic modification is a faster and more efficient way of getting the same results as selective breeding. Improves crop yields or crop quality, which is important in developing countries. This may help reduce hunger around the world.
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Issues of concern include: the capability of the GMO to escape and potentially introduce the engineered genes into wild populations; the persistence of the gene after the GMO has been harvested; the susceptibility of non-target organisms (e.g. insects which are not pests) to the gene product; the stability of the gene; ...