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Genetic Engineering in Agriculture

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What is genetic engineering used to create?

Crops resistant to herbicides (correct)

Crops resistant to pests

Crops that are fruit-bearing

Crops with a shorter shelf life

What is one way genetic engineering is used to alter crops?

To make them more resistant to environmental challenges

To make them ripen more quickly (correct)

To make them more nutritious

To make them more flavorful

What is a common outcome of genetic engineering?

Crops that are resistant to pests

Crops that ripen more slowly

Crops that have a longer shelf life (correct)

Crops that are more nutritious

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Genetic engineering is a process by which genes from one organism are inserted into another organism in order to achieve a desired outcome.
Genetic engineering is used to create crops that are resistant to pests, herbicides, or other environmental challenges.
Genetic engineering is also used to create crops that are fruit-bearing, have a longer shelf life, or that ripen more slowly.
Genetic engineering is currently being used to create crops that are resistant to herbicides.
Genetic engineering is also being used to create crops that are resistant to pests.
Genetic engineering is being used to create crops that are fruit-bearing.
Genetic engineering is being used to create crops that have a longer shelf life.
Genetic engineering is being used to create crops that ripen more slowly.

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Test your knowledge about the role of genetic engineering in creating crops with desirable traits such as pest resistance, herbicide resistance, improved shelf life, and altered ripening time.