Genetics - Genetic Engineering Flashcards
1
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genetic engineering
A
- scientists can manipulate the genes of organisms or combine the genes of two different organisms
2
Q
food
A
- about half of the crops harvested in the United States have been modified
- To get more bang for our buck
- corn, soybeans, cotton, and wheat
- give them resistance to herbicides so the fields can be sprayed for weeds
- also changed to reduce insect activity