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GMO safety assessment includes testing for:

  • A Color changes observed mainly in the harvested crop over time
  • B Toxicity, allergenicity, nutritional changes, and environmental effects
  • C Taste differences perceived mainly by trained consumer taste panels
  • D Crop yield improvements measured mainly across several growing seasons

Correct answer: B. Toxicity, allergenicity, nutritional changes, and environmental effects

Explanation: GMO safety testing: evaluates potential toxicity, allergenicity, nutritional composition changes, and environmental impact (gene flow, non-target effects).

Concept context

GM crops, transgenic animals, gene therapy, molecular diagnostics, and bioethics. Frequent 2–3 mark questions in NEET.

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