Question

Under pressure from the biotechnology industry, the U.S. government recently loosened up some regulations affecting DNA technology in order to make the possible introduction of new products and procedures more rapid and less costly. What trade-offs do you see between government regulation of biotechnology and the desire of U.S. industry to remain competitive with other nations in this field.

Answer 1

Answer:

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination.

Foods produced from or using GM organisms are often referred to as GM foods.