GM Crops Flashcards
1
Q
What are people worried GM crops may reduce?
A
Farmland biodiversity
2
Q
Which organisms are people worried GM crops may affect the number of?
A
Weeds, flowers and insects
3
Q
What are people worried GM crops may not be?
A
Safe
4
Q
Where are people worried transplanted genes may get out into?
A
The natural environment
5
Q
Give an example of genes getting out into the environment around them
A
Herbicide resistance gene being picked up by weeds, creating a new ‘superweed’ variety
6
Q
What can GM crops increase?
A
The yield of a crop
7
Q
What can GM crops be engineered to contain?
A
More nutrients
8
Q
What is perhaps the largest piece of evidence for GM crops being safe?
A
They are already being grown elsewhere in the world with NO PROBLEMS
