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Q. Consider the following statements regarding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) and Living Modified Organisms (LMO):
  1. GMO are essentially dead, while LMO are alive and can grow.
  2. GMO are patentable, while LMO are not patentable.
  3. GMO are modified using Genetic Engineering, while LMO are modified by other technologies.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: None of the above statements is correct
Notes: All statements are incorrect. GMO is a broad term including both living and non-living modified organisms, so statement 1 is wrong. Both GMO and LMO may be patentable, thus statement 2 is incorrect. Statement 3 is also wrong since LMOs are a subset of GMOs produced using genetic engineering.
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