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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Advances in Agriculture

Question 2 • Career Explorations II

Which of the following is an experiment that a bioengineer would use to further the field of agriculture?

Answer
A
splicing a gene of fruit plant with a glow-in-the-dark gene
B
splicing a gene of tree with a gene that makes smaller leaves
C
splicing a gene of flower with a gene that makes striped petals (This is done in the floral industry)
D
splicing a gene of vegetable plant with a gene that makes the plant pesticide-resistant

Explanation

Agricultural bioengineering can improve crops by giving them useful traits, such as resistance to pesticides. Splicing a vegetable plant’s gene with a gene that makes the plant pesticide-resistant could help farmers protect crops from weeds or pests. The other choices mainly produce decorative or appearance-related traits rather than directly supporting agriculture.

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