Genetic Engineering

GE (biotech) foods look and taste the same as traditional foods and crops. The only difference is that GE (biotech) food has

• fewer calories.

• the addition of specific minerals.

• genes with traits that improve something about the plant.

• a better chance of surviving a frost during the growing season.

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What is a GMO?

• An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

• An organism missing a chromosome

• Epigenetics

• A genetically identical organism

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An argument in favor of food biotechnology is that it

• provides foods that cure viral diseases.

• provides more food to feed a growing population.

• provides a cash crop for low income nations.

• biotech foods are not controversial

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What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods?

• Foods or organisms with better taste
• Foods or organisms grown in the USA, only
• Foods or organisms with DNA modified in a way that doesn't occur naturally
• Food and organisms that have been injected with hormones

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Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of...

• Genetic Engineering
• Selective Breeding
• Artificial Selection
• Gene Mutation

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Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)

• insect resistance
• drought/freeze resistance
• higher yield
• all of these are reasons for using GMOs

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Concerns about genetically modified organisms include(s)

• risk to human health
• may be harmful to ecosystems
• seed/pollen drift to organic farms
• all of these are valid concerns

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Food products that have been genetically modified.

• GDOs

• GFOs

• GMOs

• GTOs

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Reasons to genetically modify foods...

• Produce larger fruits

• Make pest resistant vegetables

• Produce food that grows faster

• All of the above

The biological and chemical methods that change the arrangement of DNA that makes up a gene.

• Variations

• Mutations

• Genetic engineering

• Principle of superposition

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