WorksheetsGenetic Engineering
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
GE (biotech) foods look and taste the same as traditional foods and crops. The only difference is that GE (biotech) food has
fewer calories.
the addition of specific minerals.
genes with traits that improve something about the plant.
a better chance of surviving a frost during the growing season.
What is a GMO?
An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans
An organism missing a chromosome
Epigenetics
A genetically identical organism
An argument in favor of food biotechnology is that it
provides foods that cure viral diseases.
provides more food to feed a growing population.
provides a cash crop for low income nations.
biotech foods are not controversial
Food products that have been genetically modified.
GDOs
GFOs
GMOs
GTOs
Reasons to genetically modify foods...
Produce larger fruits
Make pest resistant vegetables
Produce food that grows faster
All of the above
The biological and chemical methods that change the arrangement of DNA that makes up a gene.
Variations
Mutations
Genetic engineering
Principle of superposition
