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Which of the following is NOT a component of the role of regulatory agencies in GM crop development and field deployment?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the role of regulatory agencies in GM crop development and field deployment?
- Confirm the safety of all products prior to field deployment and commercialization
- Assure potential environmental effects prior to field deployment
- Provide an assurance to the public that products approved for commercial release are at least as safe as their non-transgenic counterparts
- Ensure that all GM crops are commercially viable (correct)
What is the purpose of intellectual property laws?
What is the purpose of intellectual property laws?
- To ensure the commercial viability of GM crops
- To regulate the safety of GM crops
- To recognize and protect creations of the mind (correct)
- To address ethical issues in biotechnology
What does the field deployment of GM crops require regulatory agencies to confirm?
What does the field deployment of GM crops require regulatory agencies to confirm?
- The ethical implications of genetic modification
- The safety of all products
- The commercial viability of the crops
- The potential environmental effects (correct)
What is the main focus of ethics in biotechnology?
What is the main focus of ethics in biotechnology?
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What is the purpose of the risk assessment process for transgenic plants?
What is the purpose of the risk assessment process for transgenic plants?
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