Biology · Ecology and Environment
Genetically engineered crops with insect or herbicide resistance offer agricultural benefits, but they may pose potential environmental risks primarily due to:
- 1Unpredictability of ecological consequences when introducing a foreign gene into a new host genome✓
- 2Rapid and complete loss of the introduced transgenes due to natural genotypic competition
- 3An absolute requirement for synthetic chemical fertilizers to sustain crop growth
- 4The necessity of using excessive chemical herbicides to maintain the modified plants
Correct answer
Unpredictability of ecological consequences when introducing a foreign gene into a new host genome
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