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Question
Write two problems associated with GMO organisms.
Answer in Brief
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Solution
- Despite the fact that Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have numerous potential benefits for society, there has been debate about them, particularly in the food industry.
- Genetic manipulation has the ability to change a crop's allergenic characteristics.
- Concerns about the spread of modified agricultural genes to native flora and the creation of insecticide-resistant "superbugs" were related to older concerns.
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