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Genetically Modified Crops

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main crop that is being Genetically modified in India?

a)

Soybean

b)

Coconut

c)

Maize

d)

Cotton

2.

What is CIS genesis?

a)

Name of a process used to Genetically modify crops in Australia

b)

Name of a process used to Genetically modify crops in the India

c)

Name of a process used to Genetically modify crops in the Canada

d)

Name of a process used to Genetically modify crops in the Netherlands

3.

Are foods derived from genetically modified crops nutritionally superior?

a)

Yes, they offer substantial health advantages

b)

Yes, they offer some health advantages

c)

No, they are neither better nor worse than foods from conventional crops

d)

No, they are worse than foods from conventional crops

4.

In Bt. Cotton, what does Bt. indicate?

a)

Type of soil

b)

Genus of cotton

c)

Bacteria Tolerant

d)

Bacillus Thuringiensis

5.

Where was GMCs first introduced?

a)

UK

b)

Netherlands

c)

USA

d)

Finland

6.

Which country benefitted from reduced Greenhouse gas levels after the introduction of GMCs?

a)

India

b)

Australia

c)

Canada

d)

Netherlands

7.

What is not an advantage of GMC?

a)

They can produce herbicide to kill pests

b)

They can grow in arid conditions

c)

They can increase antibiotic resistance

d)

They can produce more in small areas of land

8.

What is an advantage of GMCs?

a)

They have longer shelf lives

b)

They increase antibodies

c)

They cause our genes to mutate

d)

They are better than conventional crops

9.

What is genome editing?

a)

Editing the genome of a plant

b)

Targeted changes to plants’ specific DNA sequence

c)

Increasing the quality of food

d)

Increasing the yield

10.

Foods made from genetically modified crops requires to pass human testing

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the first step in the process of Genetically Modifying Crops in India?

a)

Gene cloning

b)

Transformation

c)

Gene slicing

d)

DNA Extraction

12.

In India, production of GM crops and hybrid seeds are regulated under...

a)

Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act

b)

The Environment Protection Act

c)

Essential Commodities Act

d)

The GM Act

13.

What effect does eating GMCs have on your genes?

a)

The effects on human genetics aren't known

b)

It could cause your own gene to mutate

c)

They can give rise to new genes

d)

It has no effect on your gene

14.

What is a plasmid?

a)

DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA

b)

DNA molecule found in the chromosome

c)

DNA strand

d)

Gene of a bacteria

15.

In GE crops, what is the full form of GE

a)

Genetically edited

b)

Genetically engineered

c)

Genome editing

d)

Gene engineering

16.

What are herbicide resistant weeds?

a)

Weeds that can kill herbicides

b)

Superweeds

c)

Weeds that won’t respond to herbicides

d)

Weeds that are toxic

17.

How many weeds have developed resistance to glyphosate in the past 20 years?

a)

30

b)

40

c)

32

d)

42

18.

In which country is the GM oilseed rape familiar?

a)

Netherlands

b)

India

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

19.

What is Cas9?

a)

A technique used for genome editing

b)

A DNA cutting protein

c)

An RNA molecule

d)

A complex that cuts specific sequence of DNA

20.

What is not one of the regulatory bodies the control the production of GMCs in Australia?

a)

Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)

b)

Therapeutic Goods Administration

c)

FSANZ

d)

Wageningen Food Safety Research

21.

There is a change in water quality due to changes in pesticide use

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Existing species can be overrun by more dominant new species

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In which country has the use of chemical pesticide has been reduced by 37%?

a)

Netherlands

b)

India

c)

Australia

d)

Canada

24.

What is the most popular crop that is being genetically modified in the Netherlands?

a)

Papaya

b)

Maize

c)

Cotton

d)

Rice

25.

What is an effect of GMC on the society?

a)

Faster growing plants

b)

Fertile soil

c)

More water usage

d)

More added chemicals