GM Crops/Livestocks Description Image Advantages Disadvantages

GM DESCRIPTION IMAGE ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
CROPS/LIVESTOCKS
1. Genetically modified It is genetically It protects the crop Bt proteins could target
maize/corn engineered to against corn predatory and other
express rootworms, Asian beneficial or harmless
agriculturally- corn borer and other insects.
desirable traits like destructive pests.
resistance to pest
and to herbicides.
2. Genetically modified It is a soybean that Soy has been Some sources claimed
soybean has had DNA genetically that there is an
introduced into it modified to improve alteration with the
using genetic the quality of soy genetic makeup of
engineering oil. Genetically modified soybeans can
techniques. It has a modified soy is cause allergic reaction
wide variety of resistant to pests in some people, though
uses, thus keeping and disease as well it is still not proven.
it in high demand. as being tolerant of
herbicides that are
most effective,
allowing for less
herbicide use
overall.
3. Bt cotton It is a genetically It produces natural In some countries, Bt
modified pest plant pest killer which cotton has been
cotton variety, reduces the spraying enveloped in
which produces an of pesticides, and controversies due to its
insecticide to boosted the supposed failure to
combat bollworm. population of reduce the need for
A strain of beneficial insects. pesticides and increase
bacterium Bacillus yield.
thuringiensis is
inserted into cotton
as transgene,
causing it produce
this natural
insecticide in its
tissues.
4. Genetically modified Canola has been The modified plant Due to its heavy
canola modified through have resistance reliance of glyphosate
biotechnology to towards pests and in agriculture,
make it tolerant to fungus. resistance to this
some herbicides. chemical is a problem
Control of weeds and is prevalent
through herbicide throughout in some
application during countries.
the canola-growing
season, has
significant impact
on quantity and
quality of the grain
produced.
5. Genetically modified Alfalfa is grown It allows a reduced Some sources claimed
alfalfa mostly to make hay amount of that it will ruin export
fed to dairy cows chemicals needed markets for Alfalfa
and horses. for weed control. products, contaminate
Genetically family farms, make it
modified of this difficult for farmers to
contains a gene that control weeds, and
makes the plant threaten the future of
organic food.
resistant to
herbicide round up.
6. Genetically modified It is a sugar beet It has increased Herbicides kill the
sugar beet that has been tolerance to some plants by blocking
genetically herbicides, allowing synthesis of an enzyme
engineered by the for a reduced essential for a regular
direct modification amount of course of one of the
of its genome using chemicals needed metabolic tracks vital
biotechnology. for weed control. for growth and
GM sugar beets also development.
have virus and pest
resistance traits.
7. Genetically modified Genetic modified The GM version of Some sources claimed

papaya varieties known as papaya makes the that it has unknown
Rainbow and plant resistant to the health hazards, and that
SunUp or Sunrise, prevalent Papaya pollen the GM strains
were developed to Ringspot Virus. may fertilize
resist the papaya Some sources neighboring organic
ringspot virus. claimed that it strains of the papaya
helped to save the plant therefore
aforesaid crop. rendering them non-
organic.
8. Genetically modified Genetically Genetically Some sources claimed
squash engineered virus- modified squash has that it has no economic
resistant squash are traits that improve value, and it can cause
grown in the US. the plant’s defense allergic reactions and
Monsanto (2017) against viruses. the mutage is to blame.
stated that Biotech
virus resistant
squash seed is
approved for
planting and
growing in the
United States, and
produce grown
from the seed is
approved for sale
and consumption.
9. Artic apples It contains a This new fruit was No disadvantage found
nonbrowning trait developed by
which made apples, turning off the
that are subjected enzyme in apples
to mechanical that cause them to
damage, the apple brown when cut,
flesh remains as its bruised or bitten.
original color.
10. Genetically modified It is a potato that It resists browning After finding that “most
potato has had its genes and has fewer GMO varieties were
modified, using unsightly wasteful stunted, chlorotic,
genetic bruises. mutated, or sterile, and
engineering. Goals many of them died
of modification quickly, like
include introducing prematurely-born
pest resistance, babies”, Dr Rommens
tweaking the renounced his genetic
amounts of certain engineering career
chemicals and to
prevent browning
and bruising of
tubers.

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