GMOs

Question 1

what is a GMO

Answer 1

• genetically modified organism
• genetically engineered organism
• bioengineered organism

Question 2

what are the prominent crops that are genetically modified in the U.S.?

Answer 2

92% of corn
94% of cotton
94% of soybeans

Question 3

the introduction of or change to DNA, RNA, or proteins manipulated by humans to effect a change in an organisms genome

Answer 3

genetic engineering

Question 4

choosing the organisms with the most desired traits and mating them with the intention of combing and propagating these traits into their offspring

Answer 4

selective breeding

Question 5

considered most precise, scientist can move around or delete sequences of DNA

Answer 5

gene editing

Question 6

transferring genes from one organism to another

-through human manipulation in a lab

Answer 6

transgenesis

Question 7

crops resistant to herbicides

Answer 7

herbicide resistance

Question 8

what are 6 public concerns tied to GMOs

Answer 8

• human health risks
• environmental degradation
• loss of farmer agency
• biodiversity loss
• risk to cultural traditions
• increased concentration in the corporate sector

Question 9

how are GMOs governed

Answer 9

GE poses no unique or special risks compared to conventional crops

Question 10

• Dupont
• Syngenta
• Bayer crop science

Answer 10

main developers of GMOs

Question 11

6 public responses to GMOs

Answer 11

• county-wide bans
• corporate decisions to go non-GMO
• voluntary labeling
• state labeling
• federal labeling
• the national bioengineered food disclosure standard (2016)