Question

write four paragraphs about GMOs( genetically modified organisms)

Answer 1

GMO are genetically modified organisms that are made by genetic engineering techniques.These organisms undergo change in their genetic make due to the artificial insertion of genes from unrelated organisms such as extracted from either bacteria,virus ,insects ,plant or animal.The GMOs are also known as transgenic organisms.

The GMOs can be produced by many ways: by physical insertion of extracted DNA into the nucleus of the host with the help of a small syringe , through electroporation methods,with the help of gene gun ,by attaching genes directly to a virus and by Agrobacterium mediated gene transformation techiques.

The advantages of GMOs are many:It helps in increased production of food,production of medicines that was once found difficult for production in laboratory in huge quantities,production of genetically modified foods such as rice ,genetically modified insects such as mosquitoes that could die earlier than their life span when fed with antibiotic etc.

The disadvantages is that some GMOs are their products such as BT toxin are harmful to human,food raise through genetically modofied plants make human prone to diseases and allergies.Increased population of GMOs could decrease biodiversity.