Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Plants that have been genetically modified so that certain insects are toxic to it.

• GMO

• Pest resistant crops

• Biotechnology

• I don't know

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What type of job could a person who studies biotechnology in college have? (check all that apply)

• Create new medicines and vaccines

• Create disease/pest resistant crop varieties

• Work in a forensic lab testing crime scene evidence

• Create environmentally friendly ways to clean up pollution

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Which of the following is a product made by biotechnology

• Bread

• Cheese

• Penicillin

• All of these

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Which positive ways has Biotechnology impacted our environment?

• Reduced Pesticides use

• Improved color and taste of vegetables

• Improved our waterways

• All of the above

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Vaccines are made form biotechnology. ( true or false)

• False

• True

Which of these is biotechnology most likely not going to be used in?

• Agriculture

• Genetics

• Medicine

• Mining

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The chemical molecule that is the basic genetic material found in all cells.

• DNA

• GMO

• Hybrid

• Protein

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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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