Q5.
Write at least two merits and two demerits of
GMOS?
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Answer:
advantages:- It allows for more profit.
It allows for more profit.GMOs are an effective way to provide farmers a larger profit, while making them spend less time on resources.
2. It introduces the knowledge of genetic alterations.
2. It introduces the knowledge of genetic alterations.This is done through mapping genetic material for GMO crops. This way, we would get the ability to enhance crop genes and make them more beneficial for human production and consumption. Plants can be engineered to resist temperature or produce higher yields, which is good for regions where climate limits productivity.
- Disadvantages :- It can be dangerous to other insects that are important to our ecosystem.
It can be dangerous to other insects that are important to our ecosystem. GMOs are believed to be dangerous to some insects because new crop genes can be deadly to them. This is worth noting when it comes to certain insects, such as butterflies, that are not actually dangerous to crops
.2. It can damage the environment.
It can damage the environment. Genetically modified crops can cause a threat to the environment due to the fact that they are not a natural way to plant and cultivate plants