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Examples of GMO

GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are created through gene-splicing techniques, merging DNA from different species in ways that cannot occur naturally. This can create unstable combinations of genes from plants, animals, bacteria and viruses. Examples of GMOs include tomatoes with improved taste and pest resistance, soybeans that grow faster and resist harsh conditions, and sweet corn containing a gene for insect resistance. However, GMOs also pose disadvantages like unintended toxins, allergic reactions, and risks to the environment and human health that are not fully understood.

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Examples of GMO

GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are created through gene-splicing techniques, merging DNA from different species in ways that cannot occur naturally. This can create unstable combinations of genes from plants, animals, bacteria and viruses. Examples of GMOs include tomatoes with improved taste and pest resistance, soybeans that grow faster and resist harsh conditions, and sweet corn containing a gene for insect resistance. However, GMOs also pose disadvantages like unintended toxins, allergic reactions, and risks to the environment and human health that are not fully understood.

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What are GMOs?

GMOs or “Genetically Modified Organisms,” are plants or animals created through the gene-splicing
techniques of biotechnology (also called as genetic engineering). This experimental technology merges DNA
from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial, and viral genes that cannot
occur in nature or in tradition of crossbreeding.

Examples of GMOs

GM Tomatoes GM Soybeans
Advantages: Advantages:
- Improved taste - Faster growth
- Delayed ripening - Resist harsh
- Cheaper price conditions
- Pest resistance - Better taste of foods
- Can be harvested - Production of
simultaneously. medicines and vaccines.
- Improve the stress tolerance like low
Disadvantages: temperature and drought.
- Allergic reactions
- Contain genes that resistant to antibiotics Disadvantages:
- Production of toxins - Ecological damage
- Unpredicted side effects on health. - Unpredicted side effects on health.
- Can cause toxemia and liver damage that is
due to over consumption.
- Allergic reactions
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GM Sweet Corns GM Canola oil GM Potatoes


Advantages: Advantages:
Advantages:
- Insect - High level of - Fewer
resistant laurate. pesticides are
- Contains - Cheaper kind used.
of oil. - greater yield
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) that of crops -
- - Longer shelf life.
kills the pest. - Economically in demand.
- It allows growers better - Profitable cropping option for - Stronger resistance to weeds and
flexibility in using certain growers. diseases
herbicide to control weeds. Disadvantages:
Disadvantages: - Produce deformed potatoes
Disadvantages: - High in Omega-6 fatty acids. - Accumulate toxins.
- Other insect such as butterflies is - High consumption of it may - Smaller in size.
at risk of being killed. negatively impact memory. - Allergic reactions
- Can trigger allergies. - Superior weed control with the - Doesn’t prevent bruises.
- Disruption of biodiversity. use of less herbicide. - Loses the flavor, texture, color,
- Release of toxins to soil. and aroma qualities when fried.

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