GM crops are better to grow because they:

(A) are more tolerant to abiotic stresses
(B) decrease efficiency of mineral usage
(C) are less reliant on chemical pesticides
(D) reduce post harvest losses

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C) and (D) only

Plants, bacteria, fungi and animals whose genes have been altered by manipulation are called Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). GM plants have been useful in many ways. Genetic modification has:

(i) made crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses (cold, drought, salt, heat).

(ii) reduced reliance on chemical pesticides (pest-resistant crops).

(iii) helped to reduce post harvest losses.

(iv) increased efficiency of mineral usage by plants (this prevents early exhaustion of fertility of soil).

(v) enhanced nutritional value of food, e.g., golden rice, i.e., Vitamin ‘A’ enriched rice