GMO Flashcards
1
Q
Give five ways that humans have manged ot increase food production ot meet the demands.
A
- Clearing of land like forests to make room for agriculture
- Use of pesticides, herbicides, pests control and chemicals
- Selective breeding
- Gentic modification
- Improved igrrigation
Igrrigation = water plants in the correct places (better places)
2
Q
think genes and change
What is a gentically modfied organisum?
A
- An organsum that has had its genoum modfied by gentic engineering
3
Q
What are some triats that can be improved by gentic modification?
A
- Increased yield
- Increased drought resistence
- Herbicide resitantance
- Virus resitance
- Disease resitance
- Producing specfic proteins
- Increase in nutrients
- Flood resistance
4
Q
Think changed
What is golden rice?
A
- Gnetically modfied to produce a chemical that converts to vitamin A
It is said ot be helpful with countries that may have a deficancy in viatmin A and can help prevent blindness
5
Q
Stops unwanted things
What is a pesticide?
A
- A chemical that kills pests
