GMO review

What is the main goal of genetic engineering?

• To eliminate all diseases

• To modify the genome for desirable traits

• To increase the size of organisms

• To create new species

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How can GM crops help in agriculture?

• By making plants invisible

• By changing the color of plants

• By making plants resistant to diseases and pests

• By making plants grow faster

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What is a concern about GM crops?

• They are too colorful

• They grow too slowly

• They could affect wildflower populations

• They might taste bad

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How is human insulin produced using genetic engineering?

• By synthesizing it in a lab

• By harvesting it from fish

• By extracting it from plants

• By using bacteria to produce it

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What is gene therapy?

• A method to change hair color

• A way to insert working genes into people with faulty genes

• A process to improve memory

• A technique to make people taller