Quiz on GM Crops and Genetics

What are genes compared to in the text?

• A set of instructions

• A map

• A recipe

• A blueprint

What is one potential benefit of GM crops mentioned in the text?

• They can reduce the need for farming.

• They can eliminate the need for water.

• They can replace all natural plants.

• They can grow in salty water.

What is one concern about GM crops?

• They might make food taste worse.

• They might reduce the global population.

• They might increase the cost of seeds.

• They might harm the environment.

GM crops can resist attacks by pests.

• True

• False

All farmers can save seeds from GM crops for the next year.

• False

• True

Some people believe GM crops could solve global starvation.

• False

• True

What are two examples of what GM crops can do good, according to the text?

Why might farmers in poor countries struggle with GM seeds?

Replace the underlined word with a word from the text: Farmers lose a lot of money because of insects and other animals that harm crops. ( (a)   )

In some countries, there is a problem of people not having enough food. ( (a)   )