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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- 中国大学MOOC: For the topic of Genetically Modified Crops: food or poison, what is the problem with the specific purpose statement “genetically modified crops”?
- Genetically modified crops cannot be a possible solution to food crisis.
- According to the text Are biotech foods safe to eat, what are the benefits of genetically modified food? ( ). A: Increased food supply B: Drought tolerance C: Increased pest and disease resistance D: Antibiotic resistance
- There is a scientific consensus based on solid evidence and data that currently available food derived from genetically modified crops poses significantly greater risk to human health than conventional food, but the safety of genetically modified food is a leading concern with critics
- 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.