Genetically modified organisms include microbes used in biotechnology that possess enzymes promoting antibiotic resistance. This could be a problem given the rise of antibiotic-resistant organisms. However, these engineered microorganisms do not pose a risk to public health. What do you think prevents them from spreading antibiotic resistance to pathogens outside the laboratory

What prevents these microorganisms from spreading resistance outside the laboratory is that they are modified to not survive outside the laboratory environment.

Explanation:

Antibiotic resistant microorganisms are very dangerous and unfavorable, as they leave living beings completely completely defenseless to their attacks. However, there are microorganisms that have been modified in the laboratory, as shown in the question above, and do not present any risk to living beings, even if they develop resistance. This is because the modification that these microorganisms received makes them not survive the environmental conditions outside the laboratory, which causes them to die if they leave the laboratory.