ESM SCIENCE LEARNING - READING

Industrial biotechnology is primarily focused on solving environmental problems

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Bt cotton helps reduce the need for pesticides in farming

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Golden Rice was developed to increase the protein content of rice

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Some scientists worry that GM crops could threaten biodiversity

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

The European Union allows GM crops to be sold without any labeling requirements

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Match each technological innovation with the correct answer!

Bt cotton

• Helps clean toxic waste from soil and water

• Engineered to resist pests

• Designed to improve vitamin intake

• Uses carbon dioxide to generate energy

• Used to create pharmaceuticals cheaply

Match each technological innovation with the correct answer!

Golden Rice

• Helps clean toxic waste from soil and water

• Engineered to resist pests

• Designed to improve vitamin intake

• Uses carbon dioxide to generate energy

• Used to create pharmaceuticals cheaply

Match each technological innovation with the correct answer!

Bio-remediation

• Helps clean toxic waste from soil and water

• Engineered to resist pests

• Designed to improve vitamin intake

• Uses carbon dioxide to generate energy

• Used to create pharmaceuticals cheaply

Match each technological innovation with the correct answer!

Algae-based biofuels

• Helps clean toxic waste from soil and water

• Engineered to resist pests

• Designed to improve vitamin intake

• Uses carbon dioxide to generate energy

• Used to create pharmaceuticals cheaply

What is one ethical issue raised in the passage regarding biotechnology?

• Overuse of fertilizers

• Ownership of genetic material by corporations

• Lack of funding for biotechnology research

• Decline in global food demand

• Patent expiry in agriculture