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WorksheetsGM Mosquitoes
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What are gene-hacked mosquitoes?
Hacker mosquitoes
Genetically modified mosquitoes
Mosquito-born illnesses
How many mosquitoes will be released?
A billion mosquitoes
Ten billion mosquitoes
Half a billion mosquitoes
Where will the mosquitoes be released?
UK, Keys
US, Florida Keys
US, Chicago
Brazil
Africa
What is the name of the company that hacked the mosquitoes?
Oxitec
Oxyd
OxiClean
Where is this company from?
China
US
Brazil
Africa
UK
What species of mosquito is being targeted?
Aedes albopictus
Aedes aegypti
Tiger mosquito
What sex of mosquito will be injected with the OX5034 gene?
Both
Female
Male
What will happen when these gene-hacked mosquitoes produce offspring?
Both male and female will die.
Only the males will die.
Only the females will die.
Nothing, it is just a thought experiment.
Why are people worried about this?
They think mosquitoes will rise against humanity.
They fear the creation of a cyborg mosquito.
They fear the mosquitoes could become stronger.
Where have similar experiments been done?
China and Malaysia
Mexico and Canada
Africa and Brazil
What are the objectives of this experiment?
To reduce the mosquito population.
To cause the extinction of mosquitoes.
To reduce the spread of diseases.
To make mosquitoes smarter.
