These days many of our food crops are genetically modified. To some people this "frankenfood" poses many dangers and should not be used. Do you agree? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Arguments that the genetically modified food is not dangerous can include that GM foods have not been found to have adverse health effects on humans and that humans have been genetically modifying crops for centuries through selective breeding. Arguments that the food is dangerous can include the environmental consequences such as producing insecticide-resistant insects.
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A. are polygenic. B. encode genes for continuous traits. C. are influenced by the environment. D. are both polygenic and influenced by the environment. E. are correctly described by all of these statements.
Which term is not used to describe bacterial cell shape?
A. Bacillus B. Spirochete C. Vibrio D. Tetrad E. Coccus
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a. pathogenesis. b. invasion. c. colonization. d. adherence.