Genetically Modified Organisms

Question 1

What are Genetically Modified Organisms?

Answer 1

Organisms whose genomes have been altered using genetic engineering technology

Question 2

What are Genetically modified organisms often shortened to?

Answer 2

GMOs

Question 3

Not all organisms genomes that have been altered are GMOs, why?

Answer 3

Any edited gene or DNA segment altered must be heritable

Question 4

What are some examples of Genetic Modifications for GMOs

Answer 4

• Inserting DNA
• Removing DNA
• Silencing Gene
• Replacing nucleotides

Etc.

Question 5

All Transgenic Organisms are what?

Answer 5

GMOs

Question 6

What is a Transgenic Organism?

Answer 6

GMOs that had genome altered involving genetic material from different species

Question 7

Are transformed bacteria containg recombinant plasmids GMOs or transgenic?

Answer 7

They are Transgenic organisms and hence are GMOs

All transgenic organisms are GMOs

Question 8

Are transformed bacteria with non-recombinant plasmids GMOs or transgenic?

Answer 8

They are GMOs

Not transgenic

Question 9

Are untransformed bacteria GMOs or Transgenic organisms?

Answer 9

Neither, there is no alteration to their genome

Question 10

What are the 3 implications to be cosidered for GMOs?

Answer 10

1. Biological Implications
2. Social Implications
3. Ethical Implications

Question 11

What do Biological Implications refer to in terms of GMOs?

Answer 11

Impact on organism’s health

Question 12

What could be some examples of positive and negative biological implications in GMOs?

Answer 12

Positive:
* Increased crop productivity
* Pesticide/insect resistance, increasing survival rate

Negatives:
* Can cause harmful side-effects to organism that may lead to disease/disorder/death

Question 13

What do Social Implications refer to in terms of GMOs

Answer 13

Impact oh human lives

Question 14

What could be some examples of positive and negative social implications in GMOs?

Answer 14

Positives:
* May help fight malnutrition or world hunger issues
* Crops received all year-round
* Crops able to be grown everywhere
* Increased nutritional value = benefits for societal health

Negatives
* Increase wealth inequality as attained GMO crops can be expensive
* Inaccessibility for some users due to strict laws and regulations

Question 15

What do Ethical Implications refer to in terms of GMOs?

Answer 15

Implications to do with **rights and **

Question 16

What could be some examples of positive and negative ethical implications in GMOs?

Answer 16

Positives
* Overall benefits that contribute to food accessibility, malnutrition and world hunger

Negatives
* May breach animal rights as altering and testing with animals without consent
* Using other organisms for human gain is inhumane
* GM patents can be considered unethical