GMOs 1

The ability of plants or animals to withstand or tolerate adverse conditions, such as diseases, pests, or environmental stresses.

• controversy

• cultivation

• resistance

The process of preparing, tilling, and managing soil in order to grow crops.

• crossbreed

• cultivate

• yield

1. A disagreement or debate among people with differing opinions or perspectives, often involving conflicting viewpoints or ideas.

• controversy

• crossbreeding

• cultivate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The process of adapting wild plants or animals for human use and control.

• crossbreed

• yield

• domesticate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Chemical substances used to control or eradicate insects that damage crops or livestock.

• insecticides

• herbicides

___________ is the amount of agricultural product, such as crops, obtained from a given area or unit of land

Chemical substances used to control or eliminate unwanted plants, commonly known as weeds.

• insecticides

• herbicides

The process of maximizing or improving the efficiency, performance, or outcomes of a system or process. In agriculture, this may involve the use of advanced technologies, best management practices, or precise resource management to achieve higher yields, reduce input costs, or minimize environmental impacts.

• resist

• optimize

• yield

This word refers to organisms that have been genetically engineered or modified by introducing genes from another species.

• domesticated

• transgenic

• resistant

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5