Advantages of Genetic Modification
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 6.2.11
Advantages of Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering is an exciting technology that has some potentially groundbreaking uses. These include:
Advantages of genetic engineering
- Preventing inherited diseases.
- Improving food production efficiency.
Advantages of genetically modified (GM) crops
- GM crops generally show increased yields.
- They could help to provide the nutrients that are often missing from the diets of those living in developing nations.
- For example, golden rice can help reduce vitamin A deficiency, which can cause blindness.
- GM crops are popular in some parts of the world and no complications have been experienced so far.
Test yourself on Advantages of Genetic Modification
Why could GM crops help improve diets in developing nations?
Why can golden rice help to prevent blindness in some populations?
What can be concluded from the fact that GM crops generally show increased yields and have caused no obvious complications so far?
How does golden rice illustrate the general idea that GM crops can be engineered to tackle missing nutrients in diets?
What is one difference between how increased crop yields and added nutrients can each help improve diets in developing nations?