GMOS

​DNA AND BIOTECHNOLOGY :p

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The purpose of selective breeding is to 

• Get bigger animals
• get smaller animals
• create animals with desirable traits
• create animals with bad traits

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GMO stands for

• genetically made organism

• genetically modified organism

• gene manipulated organism

• Genetic mutant organism

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What is NOT a reason to genetically modify plants? 

• To make the plants poisonous to insects
• Make plants drought resistant 
• To produce fewer plants
• Improve the nutrition of food grown

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What is the easiest GMO to create? 

• Fruit
• Plants
• Animals
• Bacteria

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What crop is 95% genetically modified in Canada?

• Canola

• Peas

• Tomatoes

• Papayas

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What is a good argument for genetically modifying animals?

• Produce more meat

• Figure out how to make Spiderman

• Modifying your kids to make them more awesome

• New genes are needed to create new species

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GMOs can be

• plants only

• animals only

• plant, animal, and bacteria

• plant and animal only

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What occurs when a GMO is created? 

• Protein synthesis of the organism is affected
• The phenotype is usually changed
• The genotype is changed
• All of the above