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Genetic Engineering

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

GE (biotech) foods look and taste the same as traditional foods and crops. The only difference is that GE (biotech) food has

a)

fewer calories.

b)

the addition of specific minerals.

c)

genes with traits that improve something about the plant.

d)

a better chance of surviving a frost during the growing season.

2.

What is a GMO?

a)

An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

b)

An organism missing a chromosome

c)

Epigenetics

d)

A genetically identical organism

3.

An argument in favor of food biotechnology is that it

a)

provides foods that cure viral diseases.

b)

provides more food to feed a growing population.

c)

provides a cash crop for low income nations.

d)

biotech foods are not controversial

4.
What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods?
a)
Foods or organisms with better taste
b)
Foods or organisms grown in the USA, only
c)
Foods or organisms with DNA modified in a way that doesn't occur naturally
d)
Food and organisms that have been injected with hormones
5.
Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of...
a)
Genetic Engineering
b)
Selective Breeding
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Gene Mutation
6.
Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)
a)
insect resistance
b)
drought/freeze resistance
c)
higher yield
d)
all of these are reasons for using GMOs
7.
Concerns about genetically modified organisms include(s)
a)
risk to human health
b)
may be harmful to ecosystems
c)
seed/pollen drift to organic farms
d)
all of these are valid concerns
8.

Food products that have been genetically modified.

a)

GDOs

b)

GFOs

c)

GMOs

d)

GTOs

9.

Reasons to genetically modify foods...

a)

Produce larger fruits

b)

Make pest resistant vegetables

c)

Produce food that grows faster

d)

All of the above

10.

The biological and chemical methods that change the arrangement of DNA that makes up a gene.

a)

Variations

b)

Mutations

c)

Genetic engineering

d)

Principle of superposition