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7.5 Food production

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Question 12
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Golden rice is a genetically modified (GM) crop.

How can golden rice help to improve food security?

[1]
A

It produces a higher yield because insect pests cannot eat it

B

It has an improved nutritional value compared with normal rice

C

It grows in dry soils because it needs less water to photosynthesise

D

It can be stored for longer because pathogens cannot infect the grain

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7.5 Food production Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /7.5 Food production

42 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 7.5 Food production, covering 7.5.1 Factors affecting food security, 7.5.2 Farming techniques, 7.5.3 Sustainable fisheries, and 7.5.4 Role of biotechnology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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