GMO

What is GMO?

• Genetically made organisms

• Genetically modified organisms

A gene is moved from one non-closely related species to another

• Transgenic

• Cisgenesis

• Subgenic

A gene is moved within the same species or a closely related species.

• Transgenic

• Cisgenesis

• Subgenic

A gene is edited to amplify, delete, insert, silence or repress the gene

• Transgenic

• Cisgenesis

• Subgenic

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Which of the following is NOT a way farmers would traditionally modify plants in the past?

• transgenic manipulation

• selective breeding

• saving seeds

• cross-pollinating

Are foods made from genetically modified crops required to pass human testing?

• True

• False

Corn is the most genetically modified food on the market in the U.S.

• True

• False

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There is genetically modified food containing animal genes for sale in the U.S.

• True

• False

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GMOs are created by injecting chemicals into food AFTER it is harvested.

• Fact

• Fiction

Other than purchasing organic produce, pesticide residue can be reduced by:

• Washing all fruits and vegetables

• Peeling or trimming fruits and vegetables

• Eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables

• All answers are correct

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