Question

The biotechnological processes used by two geneticists are described below.Process A: Inserted herbicide-tolerant gene into a soybeanProcess B: Inbred the most herbicide-tolerant soybean varietyWhich process is likely to be more advantageous?

a Process A because it takes less time
b Process A because it is more economical
cProcess B because inbreeding allows more variation in soybean
d Process B because it can be performed fully under laboratory conditions

Answer 1

The answer is C. Genetic engineering only produces the one variety that is intended to be engineered. Selective breeding, however, gives variations in the kind of offsprings produced hence the biotechnologist can pick the best suited for a particular environment. The later process is, therefore, cheaper and efficient that the former