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saraeharris

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Identify two of the primary disadvantages of using crossbreeding to improve crops.
 
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Identify the three main disadvantages of organically grown fruits and vegetables.
 
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s.meritte

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Answer to Question 1

The primary disadvantages of using crossbreeding to improve crops include:

1 . It is not precise.
2 . It involves a lot of time.
3 . It involves a lot of trial and error.

Answer to Question 2

The disadvantages of organically grown food include:

1 . Without pesticides, plants will naturally produce toxins to defend themselves from insects or other pests. These natural toxins can be many times the amount produced by plants protected by pesticides.
2 . Organically grown fruits and vegetables are more expensive.
3 . Organically grown fruits and vegetables are of poorer quality.




saraeharris

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Reply 2 on: Jul 21, 2018
Wow, this really help


scottmt

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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