What are the pros and cons? Are these "Frankenstein" products?

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Problem 14SA: True or false? Some humans are genetically modified.
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) can feed the world -- they will also change it.  What are the pros and cons? Are these "Frankenstein" products?

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Genetically modified organisms or GMOs are the organisms such as plants animals or microbes whose genetic make up has been manipulated by inserting the genetic material from other organisms, the genetic material inserted will express itself to provide the desired characteristics such as faster growth rate, insect resistance etc., products of the genetically modified organisms are both beneficial and harmful which are discussed in the next step.

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