GMOs and related terms

Question 1

inbreeding

Answer 1

the process of selectively breeding closely related plants or animals in an effort to isolate or pass on a desired trait

Question 2

Transgenic

Answer 2

Containing a gene that has been transferred from one organism to another and acts as a synonym for genetically modified

Question 3

Genetic engineering

Answer 3

the process of directly modifying an organism’s genes using biotechnology to produce desired traits

Question 4

hybrid

Answer 4

the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties

Question 5

GMO

Answer 5

stands for genetically modified organism

Question 6

mutagenesis

Answer 6

a method of selective breeding in plants where seeds are exposed to chemicals or radiation to promote DNA mutations that could result in developing new traits in offspring plants

Question 7

Gene

Answer 7

a region of the DNA that encodes a protein or part of a protein

Question 8

Selective breeding

Answer 8

the process by which humans use animal or plant breeding to selectively develop particular traits in an offspring; also known as artificial selection

Question 9

crossbreeding

Answer 9

the process of selectively breeding two plants or animals of different breeds to produce a superior offspring (sometimes called a hybrid)

Question 10

Pros of GMOs

Answer 10

• Can make crops pest resistant or drought resistant
• Can make plants weed resistant
• Can save money
• Can produce larger amount of foods than normal crops(because of first reason)

Question 11

Cons of GMOs

Answer 11

• Bee populations are dropping (maybe because of GMOs?)
• Still unsure of the long term effects of GMOs on the environment and human health
• The FDA doesn’t test GM products