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Do the food crops we eat today look identical to the way they used to look and naturally grow? Why or why not?

a. Yes, because we haven't changed anything about our food crops
b. No, because GMOs have changed how all plants look and grow
c. No, because we select for certain traits that are favorable in food
d. Yes because whenever we genetically alter something, it can mutate back to the way it was before

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Answer:

b. No, because GMOs have changed how all plants look and grow

Step-by-step explanation:

A transgenic plant is a plant in which its genome has been modified by genetic engineering, to introduce one or several new genes, or to modify the function of a gene that is already inside the plant. As a consequence of this modification, the gene is transmitted to the offspring as a normal plant gene

The process of a transgenic plant has two important stages: transformation, which is when the gene is inserted into the genome of a plant cell that we want to change; and regeneration, which is when we already obtain a different plant from the transformed plant cell

The genes used help in obtaining new substances, changing the shape and time of plant development and also giving them the way to defend themselves against the elements that attack or damage normal plants. It is assumed that the transgenic plants were created to solve the problems that producers face due to pests, sudden climatic changes, lack of nutrients in the fields, diseases, etc., now with the transgenic at hand, we obtain better quality products, resistant or tolerant to all these factors that stalk them and even giving them greater performance.

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