GMO quiz

Question 1

Inbreeding

Answer 1

the process of selectively breeding related plants or animals in effort to isolate and pass on a desired trait

Question 2

Transgenic

Answer 2

containing a gene that has been transferred from one organism to another and acts as a synonym for generically modified

Question 3

Genetic Engineering

Answer 3

the process of directly modifying an organism’s genes using biotechnology to produce desired traits

Question 4

Hybrid

Answer 4

the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties

Question 5

GMO

Answer 5

stands for genetically modified organisms

Question 6

Mutagenesis

Answer 6

a method of selective breeding in plants where seeds are exposed to chemicals or radiation to promote DNA mutations that could result in developing new traits in offspring plants

Question 7

Gene

Answer 7

a region of DNA that encodes a protein or part of a protein

Question 8

Selective Breeding

Answer 8

the process by which humans use animal or plant breeding to selectively develop particular traits in an offspring; also known as artificial selection

Question 9

Crossbreeding

Answer 9

the process of selectively breeding two plants or animals of different breeds to produce a superior offspring (sometimes called a hybrid)

Question 10

GMO pros

Answer 10

• could help feed the hungry

- add nutrition to food

Question 11

GMO cons

Answer 11

• dont know what the bacteria does to humans or plants
• cross pollination could hurt non GMOs
• could affect soil and wildlife

Question 12

GMO neturals

Answer 12

-crop thats resistant to weed killer