Animal GMO

Question 1

Artic Apple: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 1

-Golden delicious and Granny Smith
-Polyphenol Oxidase PPO
-Browning/decrease in Vitamin C content with comes into contact with oxygen

Question 2

Pest Resistant Cotton Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 2

-Bacillius thuringiensis (soil)
-CrylA
-bollworm and tobacco budworm

Question 3

Edible Vaccine: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 3

-Potato
-CtxB
-Cholera

Question 4

Enviropigs: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 4

-pigs
-Phytase and mouse promoter
-pigs need phosphorous for growth but runoff from feces create dead zones in rivers

Question 5

Transgenic Pigs: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 5

-Pigs
-F8 gene/protein
-Hemophilia

Question 6

Goat’s Milk: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 6

-Goat
-ATryn
-Congenital antithrombin

Question 7

Recombinant Hepatitis B Vacc.: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 7

-Yeast: saccharomyces cerevisiae
-HBsAg
-Hepatitis

Question 8

Human Growth Hormone: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 8

-Humans
-GH1
-Dwarfism

Question 9

Papaya Ringspot Virus: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 9

-Papaya
-Coat Protein
-Inedible, can’t photosynthesize

Question 10

Pink Glow Pineapples: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 10

-Pineapple
-Lycopene beta-cyclase
-Sour, not pink, not unique

Question 11

Golden Rice: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 11

-Rice
-Beta-carotene
-Vitamin A deficiency

Question 12

Roundup Resistant Soybeans: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 12

-Soybeans
-EPSPS
-Glycophate kills plants

Question 13

Flavor Savor Tomato: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 13

-Tomato
-Polygalacturonate
-flavor loss in transport; mushiness; short shelf life

Question 14

Gluten-Free Wheat: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 14

-Wheat
-Gliadin
-Celia disease and the like

Question 15

Water Pollution Sensing Zebrafish: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 15

-Zebrafish
-GFP
-Detect toxic level of zinc and calcium

Question 16

ZMapp: Organism, Gene, Issue

Answer 16

-Mice and Humans
-Monoclonal antibodies
-Ebola