GMOs and population growth Flashcards
1
Q
What has happened to the population which threatens food security?
A
- Population has increased rapidly
- People eat more food than they used to
- People eat more resource intensive food
2
Q
What have humans done to increase food production?
A
- Cleared forest and land for agriculture
- Selective breeding
- Genetic modification
- Application of fertilisers and pesticides
3
Q
What are GMOs?
A
- Genetically Modified Organisms
- Organisms whose genomes have been modified, involving the addition of a helpful gene
4
Q
How has golden rice been genetically modified?
A
- Contains a chemical that convers to vitamin A in your body
- Helps with vitamin A deficiency
5
Q
Examples of traits that can be improved by genetic modification
A
- Drought resistance
- Increased yield
- Virus resistance
- Flood resistance
6
Q
What is a mycoprotein?
A
- A protein made by fungi that is used to make high protein meat substitutes for vegetarian people
- Made by the fungus Fusarium
