Question
Most of the GMO crops grown today were developed to help farmers prevent crop loss. The three most common traits found in GMO crops are: (1) resistance to insect damage; (2) tolerance to herbicides; and (3) resistance to plant viruses. Let's consider #2, tolerance to herbicides: farmers using herbicide-tolerant crops do not need to till the soil, which they normally do to get rid of weeds. Which of these is NOT a positive environmental and economic impacts of this GMO trait?
Responses
A Reduced soil tillage results in less soil erosion.Reduced soil tillage results in less soil erosion.
B No-till planting results in lower fuel and labor costs.No-till planting results in lower fuel and labor costs.
C No-till planting results in higher crop yields per acre.No-till planting results in higher crop yields per acre.
D No-till farming results in decreased organic matter in the soil.No-till farming results in decreased organic matter in the soil.
Responses
A Reduced soil tillage results in less soil erosion.Reduced soil tillage results in less soil erosion.
B No-till planting results in lower fuel and labor costs.No-till planting results in lower fuel and labor costs.
C No-till planting results in higher crop yields per acre.No-till planting results in higher crop yields per acre.
D No-till farming results in decreased organic matter in the soil.No-till farming results in decreased organic matter in the soil.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The option that is NOT a positive environmental and economic impact of herbicide-tolerant GMO crops is:
**D No-till farming results in decreased organic matter in the soil.**
This statement is negative because decreased organic matter can lead to poorer soil health, which is contrary to the intended benefits of no-till farming practices that typically aim to enhance soil quality and ecosystem health.
**D No-till farming results in decreased organic matter in the soil.**
This statement is negative because decreased organic matter can lead to poorer soil health, which is contrary to the intended benefits of no-till farming practices that typically aim to enhance soil quality and ecosystem health.