Gmo and Environment

What are some of the benefits of GMOs?

• Decreased crop yield, increased need for pesticides, and reduced nutritional content.

• Lower crop yield, increased need for water, and reduced resistance to pests.

• No impact on crop yield, no change in pesticide use, and no improvement in nutritional content.

• Increased crop yield, reduced need for pesticides, and improved nutritional content.

How do GMOs contribute to the production of pharmaceuticals and vaccines?

• GMOs contribute to pharmaceuticals and vaccines by reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics.

• GMOs can be engineered to produce specific proteins or compounds used in pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

• GMOs contribute to pharmaceuticals and vaccines by causing environmental damage and pollution.

• GMOs contribute to pharmaceuticals and vaccines by increasing the risk of allergic reactions in consumers.

What are some ethical considerations surrounding the use of GMOs for their benefits?

• There are no ethical considerations related to the use of GMOs

• The benefits of GMOs outweigh any potential ethical concerns

• GMOs have no impact on the environment or non-target organisms

• Ethical considerations include potential environmental impact, effects on non-target organisms, and the potential for creating monopolies in the agricultural industry.

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What are some potential risks associated with the use of GMOs?

• GMOs have no potential risks

• Increased crop yield, reduced need for pesticides, and improved nutritional content.

• Potential environmental impact, potential health risks, ethical concerns, and impact on biodiversity.

• GMOs are always beneficial

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GMO stands for

• genetically made organism

• genetically modified organism

• gene manipulated organism

• Genetic mutant organism

Genes are found on

• ribosomes

• chromosomes

• lysosomes

• endoplasmic reticulum

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GMOs can be

• plants only

• animals only

• plant, animal, and bacteria

• plant and animal only

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is found in the ______ of a cell (more than one correct answer)

• 
  Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Nucleoid

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