GM foods Flashcards
1
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what are GM foods
A
an organism in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating or natural recombination, allowing for rapid and precise modification, changes to allow for wider applications
2
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what does the umbrella term ‘GM food’ also include
A
foods containing GMOs
foods produced from GMOs
3
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what are the benefits of GM foods
A
enhanced yield without needing more land improved nutrition reduced dependence on pesticides improved stress resistance and growth range enhanced taste and quality
4
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what are the problems of GM foods
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insect resistant crops undesired gene flow, cross pollination, supersedes human toxicity allergenicity loss of wilderness conserved areas corporate control
5
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what are the applications of GM foods
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food crops, microorganisms, enzymes, animals agronomical traits (growth/ yield) quality traits (nutrition/ function)
6
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what are the principles of GM foods
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transfer genes from one host to another and break the species barrier
prevent the expression o undesirable proteins/ allergens/ toxins by gene inactivation
improve the expression of desirable components
make synthetic life forms
