Genetic Engineering

What does GMO stand for?

 

• Generally modified organisms

• Genetically mutated organisms

• Genetically modified organisms

True or False: Genetic engineering let's you select the traits. 

• True

• False

True or False: A buffer zone can help prevent GMO crops and non-GMO crops from mixing. 

• True 

• False

True or False: Eating GMO plants is dangerous. 

• False

• True

What percentage of crops in the US are resistant to pesticides? 

• 90%

• 80%

• 75%

• 0%

What is a herbicide resistant plant?

• A plant that makes it's own herbicide.

• A plant that does not die when herbicide is applied.  The weeds around it die, but it is not killed by the herbicide.

What is one problem that has arisen with the use of herbicide resistant plants.

• There are not problems.

• Farmers can use more herbicide to kill other plants around the crops and then that herbicide is on the food we eat.

By inserting the BT gene into eggplants what were some positives? (select all that apply-there are multiple!)

• 80% reduction in pesticide use

• Less farmers got sick

• Their income increased

How much more food will we need by 2050?

• 70%

• 50%

True or False. According to the video, GMOs could be one solution to saving the biosphere.

• True

• False