JAMB Biology 2008 Question 44

Question 44

Chromosomes, DNA and Sex Linkage

Genetically modified food products have not become universally accepted because

  1. A.they are not tasty as others produced by conventional means
  2. B.they are usually costlier than others produced by conventional means
  3. C.their effects on human consumers is not yet fully understood
  4. D.the technology can be applied only in developed countries.
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Answer: C (their effects on human consumers is not yet fully understood)

Explanation

Many people worry that the long-term health and environmental effects of GM foods are not yet fully known, so some countries limit them.