GMOs Flashcards
What benefits mass production by genetically altering plant genomes.
Consistency. Time to grow, pests and fungal and bacterial diseases to control.
What is roundup
glyphosate
Pros and Cons of using glyphosate
It was able to kill bacteria and disease agents, but it also killed lots of neighboring plants.
What is different from round up ready crops and other plants in surrounding area.
Roundup ready crops are resistant to glyphosate.
Where does glyphosate resistance come from?
An E. Coli strain.
How did plants become glyphosate resistant?
Growing an entire plant from a leaf disc mixed with agrobacteria that have the correct genome.
T/F Glyphosate is more toxic than caffeine
False
What chemical is more toxic than glyphosate that is allowed in “organic” foods.
Ryanodine
