Biodiversity and GMO

Question 1

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat/ ecosystem

Answer 1

biodiversity

Question 2

terrestrial biodiversity is usually greater near the ______

Answer 2

equator

Question 3

also referred to the number of abundance of different species living within a particular region

Answer 3

biodiversity

Question 4

human health is greatly dependent on our _______

Answer 4

biodiversity

Question 5

most trafficked mammal

Answer 5

Pangolin

Question 6

what was the rare PH eagle that was rescued as an eaglet in the mountain range of _______ in ____ City

Answer 6

Pithecophaga jefferyi; Gabunan; Iligan

Question 7

effects of biodibversity

Answer 7

• threat to existing
• increase contact with disease
• more unpredictable weather
• loss of livelihood
• losing sight of nature

Question 8

possible solutions to loss of diversity

Answer 8

• be good to our climate
• dont buy souvenirs
• save our forests by buying “good” wood
• advocate for biodiversity

Question 9

any living things that has had its genetic material altered in some way through human scientific interference

Answer 9

Genetically modified Organism (GMO)

Question 10

benefits of GMO

Answer 10

• increased crop yields
• reduced costs for food or drug protection
• reduced need for pesticides
• enhanced nutrient composition and food quality
• resistance to pests and disease
• greater food security

Question 11

what country is resisting GMOs

Answer 11

Cambodia

Question 13

the second largest US crop after corn

Answer 13

Soybeans

Question 14

used primarily in animal feed and in soybean oil- which is widely used for preocessed foods and in restaurant chains

Answer 14

soybeans

Question 15

accounts for 61% of Americans Vegetable-oil consumptions

Answer 15

soybean oil

Question 16

its also often used to make an emulsifyer called soy lecithin , which is present in a lot of processed foods, including dark chocolate bars and candy

Answer 16

soybeans

Question 17

much of GM ____ is turned into cottonseed oil, which is used for frying in restaurants and in packaged foods like potato chips, oily spreads like margarine, even things like cans of smoked oysters

Answer 17

cotton

Question 18

some parts of the ________ are used in animal feed, and what’s left over can be used to create food fillers such as ______

Answer 18

cotton; cellulose

Question 19

recently approved crops are resistant to bruising and may produce less of a cancer-causing chemical, called acrylamide , when exposed to high heat

Answer 19

potatoes

Question 20

GM _____ is used to ake oil for cooking, as well as _____

Answer 20

canola; margarine

Question 21

it’s also used to produce emulsifiers that are used in packaged foods.

Answer 21

canola

Question 22

the regulatory processes involved with the making of genetically modified of this fruit are that scientists insert a new gene into the plums which makes them resistant to the plum pox virus

Answer 22

Plum

Question 23

The GM Plums are resistant to the plum pox virus by the insertion of a gene called ________ from the virus plum pox

Answer 23

coat protein (CP)

Question 24

it increases the nutritional value in crops

Answer 24

Biofortification

Question 25

this is genetically modified in order to produce beta carotene, which is not normally produced in rice

Answer 25

golden rice

Question 26

beta carotene is converted into _________ when metabolized by the human body

Answer 26

vitamin a

Question 27

scientists have genetically engineered this plant to produce a protein for a **vaccine** against _______

Answer 27

amoebiasis

Question 28

a disease predominantly affecting central and south america, africa, and asia

Answer 28

tobacco

Question 29

tobacco plants were genetically transformed with the gene encoding ________ linked to a nominally constitutive promoter

Answer 29

hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)

Question 30

Geneticall modified animals have even been used to grow transplant tissues and uman transplant organs which is called ______

Answer 30

xenotransplantation

Question 31

3 categories under risk of genetic engineering

Answer 31

environemntal hazards, human health risks, economic factors

Question 32

it is a huge issue surrounding pesticides and herbicides

Answer 32

toxicity

Question 33

small genetic changes in plants may produce even larger _____ shifts

Answer 33

ecological

Question 34

biodiversity is put at risk by ____

Answer 34

GMOs

Question 35

the nature of GMOs means fewer ____ and therefore means less ____ for pollinators

Answer 35

weed flowers; nectar

Question 36

Toxins are released into the soil means fewer ___ ____

Answer 36

soil bacteria