WorksheetsGenetically Modified Food
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
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1.
GMO stands for
a)
Genetically modified organism
b)
Genetically made organism
c)
Generically made organ
d)
Generically modified organism
2.
GMOs can be
a)
plants only
b)
animals only
c)
plant, animal, and bacteria
d)
plant and animal only
3.
The purpose of selective breeding is to
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
4.
The percentage of processed food in the US that contains GMOs is
a)
80%
b)
95%
c)
40%
d)
70%
5.
The corn that we eat today
a)
was created through selective breeding of the teosinte plant.
b)
was created by natural selection of the teosinte plant.
c)
has not changed in thousands of years.
d)
none of these
6.
In order to create corn with larger ears through artificial selection,
a)
the smallest ears need to be used for next years crop,
b)
the medium sized ears need to be used for next years crop.
c)
the largest ears need to be used for next years crop.
7.
What does bio mean?
a)
copy
b)
imitation
c)
life
d)
fake
8.
What is genetic engineering?
a)
Manipulation/addition of genes
b)
Naturally breeding two animals with desired traits
c)
Cross-pollinating two crops
d)
Harvesting stem cells
9.
Which are 2 of the top 4 GMO crops?
a)
Tomatoes and peppers
b)
Wheat and barley
c)
Kale and spinach
d)
Soy and corn
10.
What is NOT a reason to genetically modify plants?
a)
To make the plants poisonous to insects
b)
Make plants drought resistant
c)
To produce fewer plants
d)
Improve the nutrition of food grown
11.
What is a good argument for genetically modifying animals?
a)
Produce more meat
b)
Figure out how to make Spiderman
c)
Modifying your kids to make them more awesome
d)
New genes are needed to create new species
12.
Good luck on this one. How many countries in the world have BANNED the farming involving GMO's.
a)
17
b)
24
c)
32
d)
38
13.
What is risk of GMOs?
a)
Radioactive
b)
Food that taste too good
c)
throw an ecosystem off balance
d)
produce too much food
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