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Edexcel IGCSE Biology 5.15 GM plants in food production

Practise evaluating GM food production using crop, fish and salmon contexts, including yield, nutrition, ecosystems and simple rate data.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology 4BI1

Exam points

  • discuss GM crop choices using pesticide use, insect resistance, yield and ecosystem effects
  • interpret GM animal data by comparing growth, mass gain, feed conversion or diet claims
  • calculate a mean rate of mass increase from GM food production data and round appropriately

5.15 GM plants in food production question 1

[Maximum number: 4]

Golden rice is an example of a genetically modified plant.

Golden rice has been given a gene to make a substance called carotene.
This gene was taken from daffodil plants.

Question (a)

(a)

Carotene is converted into vitamin A after being consumed by humans. Non-genetically modified rice does not usually contain carotene.

[ 4 ]

Question (i)

(i)

Vitamin A deficiency is common in some countries.

Explain why growing golden rice may benefit people in these countries.

[ 2 ]

Question (ii)

(ii)

Suggest why some people may not agree with growing genetically modified crops such as golden rice.

[ 2 ]
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