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WorksheetsGenetically Modified Crops
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the main crop that is being Genetically modified in India?
Soybean
Coconut
Maize
Cotton
What is CIS genesis?
Name of a process used to Genetically modify crops in Australia
Name of a process used to Genetically modify crops in the India
Name of a process used to Genetically modify crops in the Canada
Name of a process used to Genetically modify crops in the Netherlands
Are foods derived from genetically modified crops nutritionally superior?
Yes, they offer substantial health advantages
Yes, they offer some health advantages
No, they are neither better nor worse than foods from conventional crops
No, they are worse than foods from conventional crops
In Bt. Cotton, what does Bt. indicate?
Type of soil
Genus of cotton
Bacteria Tolerant
Bacillus Thuringiensis
Where was GMCs first introduced?
UK
Netherlands
USA
Finland
Which country benefitted from reduced Greenhouse gas levels after the introduction of GMCs?
India
Australia
Canada
Netherlands
What is not an advantage of GMC?
They can produce herbicide to kill pests
They can grow in arid conditions
They can increase antibiotic resistance
They can produce more in small areas of land
What is an advantage of GMCs?
They have longer shelf lives
They increase antibodies
They cause our genes to mutate
They are better than conventional crops
What is genome editing?
Editing the genome of a plant
Targeted changes to plants’ specific DNA sequence
Increasing the quality of food
Increasing the yield
Foods made from genetically modified crops requires to pass human testing
True
False
What is the first step in the process of Genetically Modifying Crops in India?
Gene cloning
Transformation
Gene slicing
DNA Extraction
In India, production of GM crops and hybrid seeds are regulated under...
Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act
The Environment Protection Act
Essential Commodities Act
The GM Act
What effect does eating GMCs have on your genes?
The effects on human genetics aren't known
It could cause your own gene to mutate
They can give rise to new genes
It has no effect on your gene
What is a plasmid?
DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA
DNA molecule found in the chromosome
DNA strand
Gene of a bacteria
In GE crops, what is the full form of GE
Genetically edited
Genetically engineered
Genome editing
Gene engineering
What are herbicide resistant weeds?
Weeds that can kill herbicides
Superweeds
Weeds that won’t respond to herbicides
Weeds that are toxic
How many weeds have developed resistance to glyphosate in the past 20 years?
30
40
32
42
In which country is the GM oilseed rape familiar?
Netherlands
India
Canada
Australia
What is Cas9?
A technique used for genome editing
A DNA cutting protein
An RNA molecule
A complex that cuts specific sequence of DNA
What is not one of the regulatory bodies the control the production of GMCs in Australia?
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)
Therapeutic Goods Administration
FSANZ
Wageningen Food Safety Research
There is a change in water quality due to changes in pesticide use
True
False
Existing species can be overrun by more dominant new species
True
False
In which country has the use of chemical pesticide has been reduced by 37%?
Netherlands
India
Australia
Canada
What is the most popular crop that is being genetically modified in the Netherlands?
Papaya
Maize
Cotton
Rice
What is an effect of GMC on the society?
Faster growing plants
Fertile soil
More water usage
More added chemicals
