TPO 21 Integrated Writing Genetic modification a process used to change an organism s genes and hence its characteristics is now being used to improve trees through genetic modification It is possible to create trees that produce more fruit grow faster or

The reading passage and the lecture both discuss advantages and disadvantages of growing midify tees. In the reading part, the author mentiones that there are several merits for growing these kinds of trees. In the listening part, however, the lecturer challenges what the author states and refutes the reasons, costing that there are several advantages, but they have problems and costs.
To begin with, as mentioned in the article, the author sets forth that geneticallu modified trees are resistent to every situation rather than natural trees. Nevertheless, the professor rebutes the idea asserthing that they might be resistened to one condition but not all of them. if they are non-native to a conditation, climate or insects may caus to distroy them and ruin them.
Secondly, the author points out that they have economical benefits for the owner of the lands and farmers who grow them because they grow faster and in the short time, individualls can utilize them. Nonetheless, the professor flatly contradics the idea and contend that when they grow the trees and it ruins, the farmer would pay lots of money, or if they all died for claimate changes, it would be costly. Moreover, they should pay to companies who produce pasticates every time and it does not make sense in the line of economical benefits.
Finally, the author claims that they can grow rappidly and enormously. Therefore, people can use them as a alternative for extara woods and replace with the spieces that they are alreadey rare. In contrast, the professor is of the opinion that it cause more damages, in order to grows aggresivelly and amoung native trees, they might destroy these resorces. Hence, they have not any benefit for native species which are rare and in the danger.