Why Are Genetically Modified Crop Plants (GMOs)are Able to Express

question 43

Multiple Choice

Why are genetically modified crop plants (GMOs) are able to express new traits?

• A)They now contain genes from another organism.
• B)They grow bacteria on the surface of leaves or roots.
• C)There is no natural method for processes to be degraded in the organism.
• D)Their normally occurring processes have been modified to serve different functions.
• E)They have not been genetically modified enough to change the plant's genetics.

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