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ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsGenetically Modified CropsHard2 minPYQ_2014
ZoologyHardsingle choice

Assertion : GM crops can affect human health by causing allergic reactions. Reason: Transgenes in commercial crops can endanger native species e.g., the toxin gene expressed in pollen might endanger pollinators like honeybees.

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Answer:
B
Solution:

The transgenic food may cause toxicity or produce allergies. The enzyme produced by the antibiotic resistance can cause allergies, because it is a foreign protein. The introduction of transgenic plants into agriculture is creating some issues. One of them is the potential risk of transgene in commercial crops endangering native or nontarget species. For example the gene for Bt toxin expressed in pollen might endanger pollinators like honeybees.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ZoologyTopic:Biotechnology and Its ApplicationsSubtopic:Genetically Modified Crops
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