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All the plants grown from a given type of genetically engineered seed are genetically identical. On the one had, uniformity can make it easier for a farmer to manage the crops. Which is the best reason why the loss of genetic variation is an environmental concern?

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Hi!

If there isn't genetic variation, every identical copy of the organism has the same immunity to a disease. If a disease that they don't have immunity to comes, they will all die.

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