Genetic Engineering

What is a GMO?

• An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

• An organism missing a chromosome

• Epigenetics

• A genetically identical organism

What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods?

• Foods or organisms with better taste
• Foods or organisms grown in the USA, only
• Foods or organisms with DNA modified in a way that doesn't occur naturally
• Food and organisms that have been injected with hormones

Can biotech foods cause allergic reactions in some people?

• Yes, but only if people eat large quantities of the biotech food.

• Yes, if the biotech food contains a gene from a food known to cause an allergic reaction.

• No. All biotech foods are hypoallergenic.

• No, because food allergies are psychological and not physical.

Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of...

• Genetic Engineering
• Selective Breeding
• Artificial Selection
• Gene Mutation

DNA can be spliced, in order to insert it in a different organism, using

• prescription enzymes
• digestive enzymes
• restriction enzymes
• transcription enzymes

Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)

• insect resistance
• drought/freeze resistance
• higher yield
• all of these are reasons for using GMOs

"transgenic" refers to an animal that:

• Has DNA from another organism spliced into its genome

• Has undergone DNA modification

• Has unique genes for its species

A circular piece of DNA, found in bacteria, is called:

• A plasmid

• mRNA

• Ribosome

• Nucleotide

Making changes in the DNA of an organism is

• selective breeding
• artificial selection
• genetic engineering
• genetic transformation

Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?

• natural selection
• selective breeding
• genetic engineering
• genetic transformation