1.Name five genetically modified crops ; collect their agronomic characters and also discuss the
hazards(environmental and health) involved in including them into cultivation on regular pattern.
1.?Alfalfa
Agronomic characters:
Highly tolerant to heat, cold, and drought.
High productivity and high quality of herbage.
Hazards:
May cause uterine stimulations or contractions.
May lessen the effect of blood-thinning medications.
2.?Canola
Agronomic characters:
Yield stability and productivityExcellent height and vigor.
Hazards:?A small amount of trans fat is present.
Threat to organic farming.
Please give me three more GM crops with thir agronomic characters
And hazards
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3. Bt cotton
Agronomic characters:
Agronomic characters:
Agronomic characters:
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3. Bt cotton
Agronomic characters:
- Resistance to pests like bollworms.
- Ecological effect on non-target organisms.
Agronomic characters:
- High protein and oil content.
- Improvement in plant height, average leaf size, etc.
- Requires acid-neutralizing lime and synthetic fertilizers which pose threat to the environment.
- Toxic chemicals are released from its production. This contaminates forests, rivers, etc.
Agronomic characters:
- High carotenoid concentrations.
- Resistance to Zucchini yellow mosaic virus.
- Causes accumulation of heavy metals in the body if consumed in excess.
- More prone to spoilage by bacteria.
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