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Tomatoes are genetically modified to have a longer shelf life, slowing the ripening and softening of the tomato. Which best describes a

concer people have with eating genetically modified tomatoes?
Genetically modified tomatoes do not taste as good as regular tomatoes,
B. Genetically modined tomatoes are more expensive than regular tomatoes
DC The DNA used to modify the tomatoes could change the DNA of the person eating the tomato.

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Answer:

C. (last one)

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a lot of heavy superstition surrounding the ingestion of genetically modified foods and some people believe that consuming foods modified by different DNA can effect their own. However, this is scientifically impossible as a person's DNA is not something that can be modified by anything as you are born with it and your DNA makes up your entire body. Almost every cell in your body contains at least some DNA, meaning that to modify it, every single cell in your body would have to change

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