Other than resistance to pests, what are the prospects for which genetically engineered plants have been created?
- To enable them to withstand drought
- To increase the nutritive value of the produce
- To enable them to grow and do photosynthesis in spaceships and space stations
- To increase their shelf life
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Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Drought-resistant crops like drought-tolerant maize and water-efficient rice have been developed by introducing genes that enable water conservation and stress tolerance.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: Golden Rice (fortified with Vitamin A), iron-biofortified crops, and protein-enhanced legumes demonstrate increased nutritive value through genetic engineering.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Growing plants in spaceships and space stations relies on controlled environment agriculture, not genetic engineering; NASA experiments use conventional plant varieties adapted through breeding, not GM technology.
✅ Statement 4 – Correct: Flavr Savr tomato (first GM food approved in 1994) and other crops have been engineered with delayed ripening genes to increase shelf life and reduce post-harvest losses.
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