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Genetic modification (genetic engineering)

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Question 20
a.

Explain what is meant by the term transgenic plant.

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b.

State one agricultural or environmental advantage of growing transgenic crops.

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c.

Once a transgenic plant has been successfully created in a laboratory, it is typically cloned using micropropagation (tissue culture) to produce commercial quantities.

Explain the advantages of cloning this transgenic plant using micropropagation rather than growing it from seeds produced via sexual reproduction.

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Genetic modification (genetic engineering) Questions

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