Question

The main objective of the production of pest-resistant GM crops is to ______.

Options

• Encourage eco-friendly pesticides.

• reduce pesticide accumulation in the food chain.

• eliminate pests from the field without the use of manual labour.

• retain maximum nutritional content in the crop that would be otherwise consumed by pests.

Answer 1

The main objective of the production of pest-resistant GM crops is to reduce pesticide accumulation in the food chain.

Explanation:

The majority of GM plants have been created to be pest-resistant, which boosts crop yield and lessens the need for chemical pesticides.