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* use a bacteria called agrobacterium * use pellet guns * use plasmids * use electic shock

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Should you genetically alter humans for the sake of improving intelligence?

No.


How do you write a sentence using the word genetically?

Scientists, are working on being able to genetically alter animals for further needs.


How can one genetically modify plants at home?

Genetically modifying plants at home involves using tools like CRISPR technology to alter the plant's DNA. This can be done by obtaining the necessary materials and following specific protocols to introduce desired genetic changes. It is important to have a good understanding of genetics and plant biology before attempting this process.


How does a fruit become seedless?

genetic crossbreeding and genetic modification. They genetically alter its DNA


What type or reproduction produces plants that are genetically identical?

asexual


Why do some people prefer to eat that are not genetically engineered?

People prefer to eat foods that are not genetically engineered because the long term effects of eating genetically engineered plants is unknown.


What does GMO stand for?

GMO stands for a Genetically Modified Organism.


Why do some people prefer eat foods that are not genetically engineered?

People prefer to eat foods that are not genetically engineered because the long term effects of eating genetically engineered plants is unknown.


What characteristic is often genetically engineered in crop plants?

By far the characteristic that is most often genetically engineered into crop plants is resistance to herbicides, with engineering crops to produce a substance that kills insects into the plant itself a close second.


What are some risks of genetically engineering plants?

When plants, especially crop plants. are genetically engineered they are completely uniform in all characteristics. They have no genetic diversity. If the crop should be attacked by pests that it has no defense for, all will be affected and perhaps die, and the crop would be totally worthless.


Is it possible to genetically engineer plants to be more efficient at photosynthesis?

Yes, absolutely.


What are three specific practical uses of genetic engineering?

1. Genetically alter plants2. Repair damaged genes 3. Manufacture proteins