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  4. Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Foods derived from transgenic crops are called as GM foods. Statement 2: Health and food safety concerns have been raised to ensure the safety of GM foods.

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Q. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Foods derived from transgenic crops are called as $GM$ foods.
Statement 2 : Health and food safety concerns have been raised to ensure the safety of $GM$ foods.

Biotechnology and its Applications

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Crops in which foreign genes have been introduced through genetic engineering are called genetically modified crops or $GM$ crops or $GM$ foods. There have been many health and safety concerns, therefore, such foods undergo lots of examination before release.