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    (1) GMOs are organisms that have been genetically modified in a way that does not occur naturally, such as altering a plant or animal's genetic material. (2) GMOs can have both advantages and disadvantages - they may increase a crop's resistance to pests or environmental conditions, but may also spread modified genes to other organisms. (3) Potential benefits of GMOs include increasing disease and drought resistance in crops and making plants and animals grow faster, but there are also concerns about potential allergic reactions, increased antibiotic resistance, and effects on the environment from the spread of modified genes.

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    (1) GMOs are organisms that have been genetically modified in a way that does not occur naturally, such as altering a plant or animal's genetic material. (2) GMOs can have both advantages and disadvantages - they may increase a crop's resistance to pests or environmental conditions, but may also spread modified genes to other organisms. (3) Potential benefits of GMOs include increasing disease and drought resistance in crops and making plants and animals grow faster, but there are also concerns about potential allergic reactions, increased antibiotic resistance, and effects on the environment from the spread of modified genes.

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    (1) GMOs are organisms that have been genetically modified in a way that does not occur naturally, such as altering a plant or animal's genetic material. (2) GMOs can have both advantages and disadvantages - they may increase a crop's resistance to pests or environmental conditions, but may also spread modified genes to other organisms. (3) Potential benefits of GMOs include increasing disease and drought resistance in crops and making plants and animals grow faster, but there are also concerns about potential allergic reactions, increased antibiotic resistance, and effects on the environment from the spread of modified genes.

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    Caroline R.

    Indangan
    BSA - 2nd Year - Block 1
    Science, Technology and Society (Lesson 10)
    GMO

    (1) What is GMO?

    Genetically Modified Organisms are organisms such as plants, animals or


    microorganisms in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does
    not occur naturally by mating and natural recombination.

    (2) Are GMOs good or bad?

    GMOs, just like any modification, have advantages and disadvantages. The
    goodness and badness of the effect of GMO depends on its usage.One of the good
    effects of a genetically modified crops is the increase of its resistance to pests,
    diseases, or environmental conditions or even resistance to chemical treatments.
    These changes makes a certain crop have a longer life. However, it can eventually
    process the gene flow.

    (3) What are the pros and cons of GMOs?

    According to experts, the possible benefits of genetic engineering includes


    increase resistance to disease and drought, reduced cost for supply of food and
    longer life. GMOs also makes plants and animals grow faster. Also, the food with
    more desirable traits such as potatoes that produce less of a cancer-causing
    substance and modified medicinal foods could be used as vaccines or other
    medicines. However, despite of many benefits that modified plant and animal can
    give, scientists were debating the drawbacks of this modification such as allergic
    reactions, triggered cancer, increase antibacterial resistance and out-crossing for
    plants.

    (4) What are the health effects and environmental effects of GMO?

    The biggest threat caused by GMO especially in food can have a harmful effects
    on the human body. It was believed that consumption of these genetically
    engineered foods can cause the development of diseases which are immune to
    antibiotics. Effects of GMO in environment includes contamination from modified
    organisms wherein a gene flow from GM plants.

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