Question

Write two benefits of GMO organisms.

Answer 1

1. Genetically modified organisms offer numerous potential environmental benefits. It contributes to reducing environmental harm. Certain genetically altered microorganisms, for example, are capable of producing biodegradable plastic. Ralstonia eutropha is a bacteria that transforms glucose and some other acids into a stretchy polymer. This polymer is used to make plastics.
2. Genetic engineering provides a time-saving approach for growing larger, higher-quality crops with less work and money. In certain cases, transgenic crops can reduce the requirement for chemical insecticides while considerably improving crop yields per acre. Plants carrying a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis, which generates a natural pesticide known as Bt toxin, have decreased the use of broad-spectrum insecticides in places where crops like potatoes, cotton and maize are grown.
3. Herbicide-resistant crops can reduce mechanical tillage and thereby, soil erosion.