2. List 5 potential pros and 5 potentials cons of biotechnology

Pros: Farming is more efficient, Output level is high

Cons: Utilization of genetic engineering and GMOs is involved, Pandemics or epidemics

Explanation:

Pros:

1. Farming is more efficient

2. Pesticides or herbicides are used in less quantity.

3. Dependency level on other countries is less

4. Output level is high

5. Longer shelf-life of the products.

Cons:

1. Utilization of genetic engineering and GMOs is involved.

2. Loss of biodiversity

3. Cross pollination may lead to problems with hybrid.

4. Pandemics or epidemics

5. Excessive quantity of artificial flavors in food.

a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.