WorksheetsQuiz on GMOs
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
What are genetically modified organisms
Organisms that have a different genetic makeup than other members of their species
Organisms that are genetically identical to each other
Organisms that have genetic diseases
None of these
When was the first GMO created?
1975
1982
1969
1973
Which of these scientists created the first GMO?
Stanley Cohen
Gregor Mendel
Herbert Boyer
James Watson
Which country uses the most GM crops?
(a)
What are the most commonly used GM crops?
Corn
Cotton
Tomato
Eggplant
What was the first GMO to be released commercially?
Bt Cotton
The Flavr Savr Tomato
Disease Resistant Potatoes
Nutritious Carrots
Name one of the main traits applied in current GM crops
(a)
What was the first GM animal?
Glow in the dark cats
Super Salmon
Glow in the dark mice
Spider Goats
Which of these are not advantages of Super Salmon over regular salmon?
They are bigger than regular ones
They mature faster.
They lay more eggs.
They require less food.
How many methods are there to genetically modify an organism?
2
5
4
3
What is the speciality of spider goats?
They have 8 legs
They can produce a special kind of silk
They have venom in their bites
They have a stickiness in their legs that allows them to cling to places
