Genetically Modified Food

GMO stands for 

• Genetically modified organism
• Genetically made organism
• Generically made organ
• Generically modified organism

GMOs can be

• plants only

• animals only

• plant, animal, and bacteria

• plant and animal only

The purpose of selective breeding is to 

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

The percentage of processed food in the US that contains GMOs is 

• 80%
• 95%
• 40%
• 70%

The corn that we eat today 

• was created through selective breeding of the teosinte plant.
• was created by natural selection of the teosinte plant.
• has not changed in thousands of years.
• none of these

In order to create corn with larger ears through artificial selection, 

• the smallest ears need to be used for next years crop,
• the medium sized ears need to be used for next years crop.
• the largest ears need to be used for next years crop.

What does bio mean?

• copy
• imitation
• life
• fake

What is genetic engineering?

• Manipulation/addition of genes
• Naturally breeding two animals with desired traits
• Cross-pollinating two crops
• Harvesting stem cells

Which are 2 of the top 4 GMO crops?

• Tomatoes and peppers
• Wheat and barley
• Kale and spinach
• Soy and corn

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