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7.5 Food production

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Question 19
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Golden rice is a genetically modified crop. Which statement gives the reason why golden rice was developed?

[1]
A

It survives in dry soil, so farmers can grow it in areas that suffer droughts

B

It contains a substance the body turns into vitamin A, which some diets lack

C

It resists attack by insect pests, so farmers need to use fewer insecticides

D

It gives a larger mass of grain from each hectare of land than normal rice

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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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