Question

What effect does eating genetically modified foods have on your genes?

• A. It could cause your own genes to mutate.
• B. It could cause your own genes to absorb the excess genes.
• C. It has no effect so far detected on your genes.
• D. The effects on human genetics aren't known.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

It has no effect so far detected on your genes.

For a number of genetically modified crops, the genes never enter the food supply, since those parts of the plants are removed during processing. For GM crops in which whole plant cells are ingested, the genes and gene products are usually destroyed through digestion in the stomach and small intestine. So, it is unlikely that eating GM crops can harm human beings.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.