Genetically Modified Organisms are crops that carry new traits that have been inserted through advanced genetic engineering methods.

Genetically Modified Organisms are crops that carry new traits that have been inserted through advanced genetic engineering methods.

• A. Wild-type crops with no changes
• B. Crops with new traits inserted through genetic engineering
• C. Crops grown only in greenhouses
• D. Crops that are always organic

Answer: (B)

Genetically Modified Organisms are defined by having new traits added through genetic engineering, typically by inserting genes to give crops traits like pest resistance or herbicide tolerance. That’s exactly what the statement describes, so the option that says crops with new traits inserted through genetic engineering is the correct one. The other ideas aren’t defining features: wild-type crops with no changes aren’t modified at all; crops grown only in greenhouses describe growing conditions, not genetics; and “always organic” isn’t a property of GMOs, since organic farming standards generally prohibit GMOs.

Genetically Modified Organisms are defined by having new traits added through genetic engineering, typically by inserting genes to give crops traits like pest resistance or herbicide tolerance. That’s exactly what the statement describes, so the option that says crops with new traits inserted through genetic engineering is the correct one. The other ideas aren’t defining features: wild-type crops with no changes aren’t modified at all; crops grown only in greenhouses describe growing conditions, not genetics; and “always organic” isn’t a property of GMOs, since organic farming standards generally prohibit GMOs.