GMO's

What is a GMO?

• An organism with foreign DNA
• An organism missing genes
• Epigenetics
• A genetically identical organism

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Current U.S. law requires labeling on all GMO products.

• True
• False

GMO stands for 

• Genetically modified organism
• Genetically made organism
• Generally made organ
• Generically moderated organism

GMOs can be 

• plants only
• animals only
• plant and animal
• none of these

A benefit of GMOs is that..

• they are creating super bugs.

• They are producing more crops.

• There is not enough research.

• They are changing natural ecology.

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A con of GMOs is that

• They are creating herbicide tolerant crops.

• There is insufficient research to know the long term impacts they may have.

• There is higher crop production.

• They require fewer materials to grow crops.

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The U.S. has placed a ban on GMOs.

• True

• False

A reason that the food industry is modifying organisms is

• Larger Organism

• To make it more appealing

• To give it a longer shelf life

• All of the above

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Can biotech foods cause allergic reactions in some people?

• Yes, but only if people eat large quantities of the biotech food.
• Yes, if the biotech food contains a gene from a food known to cause an allergic reaction.
• No. Biotech foods are hypoallergenic.
• No, because food allergies are psychological and not physical.

Biotech foods look and taste the same as traditional foods and crops. The only difference is that biotech food has:

• Fewer calories.
• The addition of specific minerals.
• One or two genes with traits that improve something about the plant.
• A better chance of surviving a frost during the growing season.