Question

Read the given statements and choose the correct options.
Statement 1 : Food derived from transgenic crops are called GM Foods.
Statement 2 : Health and food safety concerns have been raised to ensure the safety of GM foods

• A. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1
  
• B. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1
  
• C. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect
  
• D. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1


Transgenic crops are plants which have been genetically modified to carry the genes of other organisms. This is done to provide the crop with advantageous properties such as more nutritional value, good yield, pest resistance, etc

Food derived from transgenic crops is called GM Food. GM food may, sometimes, be toxic and can cause allergies. This poses a risk to human health if these crops are commercialised and are consumed by the mass population. Thus, health and food safety concerns have been raised to ensure the safety of consumption of GM Foods