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O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q401 Mark

What is an advantage of genetic engineering?

Agenes spreading to nearby organisms
Breduced use of insecticides
Creduction in biodiversity
Dunexpected side effects in organisms

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B: reduced use of insecticides

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Genetics & Variation, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 40.

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