Risks & Benefits of Using GMOs (Edexcel IAL Biology)
Exam board Pearson Edexcel · IALUpdated 2026-07-02
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Risks & Benefits of Using GMOs
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While GMOs can be used for medical benefit, there is still much concern about the potential impacts of changing the genes of organisms, as well as the ethics of genetically modifying animals
- These concerns are often amplified when the GMOs are crop plants destined for human consumption
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