5.13 evaluate the potential for using genetically modified plants to improve food production (illustrated by plants with improved resistance to pests)

5.13 •genetically modified plants can improve food production

                  •can be made resistant to inspections of plant killing chemicals

                  •making crops insect-resistant means farmers don’t have to spray as many pesticides, killing weeds without affecting the crop increasing yield  

                  •some have longer ripe fruits, contain more vitamins, produce human antibodies, tolerate drought and a variety of temperatures 

                  •concerns include transplanted genes getting out into the environment and creating a ‘superweed’ variety  

                  •could affect food chains and human health and other unforeseen problems, passed down onto future generations and are expensive for LEDCs