• 2022-06-19
    RISKS & BENEFITS OF GMOS (1 满分)Like most new developments, risks and benefits arise with the introduction of genetically modified crops. Despite some of the risks or ‘unknowns’, GMO crops may have the potential to address serious issues with the world food supply.What is the name of the GMO food designed to reduce the number of deaths and incidence of blindness associated with Vitamin A deficiency?______
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      23. Opponents to genetically modified foods encourage scientist and policy makers to apply the precautionary principle to the approval of new products. What does this principle require? A: Research shows that the benefits outweigh the risks associated with the product. B: Tests on rodents have shown that the products are not a carcinogen. C: Research has demonstrated proof of no harm before products are approved. D: The facilities that manufacture the product have been inspected and are certified.

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      New research raises new concerns that altering crops to withstand such threats may pose new risks from () the weeds themselves. A: anything but B: other than C: more than D: none other than

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      Which of the following is not one of the cash crops that most food modifications have primarily focused on?

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      Those who take risks they regret later on ______ . A: will often become more cautious B: are usually very aggressive C: value immediate benefits most D: may lose everything in the end

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      智慧职教: GMO是转基因生物 (genetically modified organism)的缩写。