Pros and Cons of GMO

Match the following

• chemicals for killing harmful insects

• modified

• people who don't believe in something

• skeptics

• chemicals for killing weeds

• herbicide

• change slightly

• pest

• organisms that are harmful

• pesticide

Match the following

• human alteration

• deficiency

• outward expression of genetic

  info

• traits

• lacking

• manipulation

• traditional

• malnourished

• lack of nutrition

• conventional

The ___________ of COVID19 started three years ago.

• outbreak

• virulent

• contagious

• contaminated

Covid19 was extremely ___________and hard to ________.

• optimistic, outbreak

• hazards, contain

• foodborne, integral

• infectious, confine

Genetically Modified Organisms(GMOs) are organisms with altered 1. ​ (a)   material, created through genetic ​ (b)   . This allows scientists to add specific ​ (c)   to plants and animals that don't naturally occur. The main goal of GMOs is to enhance crop yields by making them resistant to ​ (d)   . This biotechnological advancement in agriculture can help improve food ​ (e)   .

• genetic
• traits
• engineering
• pests
• securities

While GMOs may help address nutritional ​ (a)   , it has sparked controversies, with ​ (b)   concerned about potential negative effects on human health and the environment. Nonetheless, GMOs have reduced ​ (c)   on harmful pesticides. In summary, genetically modified organisms have the potential to address global challenges in food production and ​ (d)  

• skeptics
• reliance
• malnutrition.
• deficiencies