GM Crops Quiz

The aim of producing GM crops is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species like resistance to certain pests, diseases, environmental conditions, herbicides, etc.

GM crops are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques.

Recombinant DNA technology refers to the transfer of genes between organisms using laboratory techniques for cloning genes, splicing DNA segments together, and inserting genes into cells.

<p>Other terms used for GM plants or foods derived from them are genetically modified organism (GMO), genetically engineered (GE), bioengineered, and transgenic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More than 10% of the world's croplands are planted with GM crops.</p> Signup and view all the answers