2006-06-26 01:55:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
A lack of variety is never good. All it takes is one new disease or pest and you are wiped out. Look at Irish potato famine.......
2006-06-26 01:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by bioguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with financial investments, where diversity can provide protection against catastrophe losses so diversity in crops can protect against catastrophic crop failures. Suppose you have a field of what that is from several different strains. It is subject to attack by insects, diseases, drought, etc. But perhaps some of the wheat is more resistant to those threats than the rest of the wheat. At least that strain will survive. But if all the wheat is identical (or nearly so) then the entire crop may be wiped out.
That risk is present whether or not the crop is genetically engineered.
2006-06-26 09:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by frugernity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We would all be sick because genetically engineered is extremely bad for you.
2006-06-26 08:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by jessigirl00781 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then we'll all be havin' the same friggin' thing for breakfast, lunch and dinner every friggin' day!
2006-06-26 08:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by zharantan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋