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WorksheetsGenetically Modified Organisms
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following is NOT a way farmers would traditionally modify plants in the past?
Transgenic manipulation
Saving seeds
Selective breeding
Cross-pollinating
What macromolecule do genes code for?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
Lipids
What is another term for transgenic manipulation?
Selective breeding
Genetic engineering
Cross-pollinating
Seed saving
A gene that comes from the same organism to make a GMO can best be described as...
(ex: gene from corn placed into corn plant)
Cisgenic
Transgenic
Why can Agrobacterium be used to genetically modify a crop?
Agrobacterium causes disease (attacks!) in plants.
Agrobacterium has the ability to transfer a portion of its DNA into plant cells.
The Agrobacterium carries the vector with the gene of interest & helps to incorporate its DNA with the crop's DNA.
All of the above!
What is transformation?
The process of cutting DNA with restriction enzymes.
The process of the gene of interest being put in the vector.
The process of the gene of interest being taken into the host cell's DNA & being expressed on the outside of the cell.
The process selecting a gene of interest to cut with restriction enzymes.
Which would NOT be a reason to use GM crops?
Using GM crops can increase crop yields.
Using GM crops can reduce use of insecticide sprays.
Using GM crops may be able to feed more people faster.
Using GM crops can increase pesticide resistance in pests.
How might scientists check to make sure their GMO worked?
Add a fluorescent (glowing) gene (with the gene of interest) to see if the final product glows
Add another gene (with the gene of interest), like a resistance to herbicide gene, to test for its addition in the final product.
Add pests to the final product to see if they live or die!
All of the above!
How many steps to produce GMOs?
3
4
5
6
Can YOU explain your thoughts on GMOs using evidence and reasoning from your lab activities?
Yes
No
GMO stands for
Genetically made organism
Genetically modified organism
Gene manipulated organism
Genetic mutant organism
Farmers are not allowed to use the seeds after a harvest, they must re purchase them from Monsanto
False
True
