Genetic Engineering & GMOs
This is the biggest concern if a genetically engineered potato is released without testing.
What is the chemical could be harmful to humans when eaten?
This happens to humans when insecticides like DDT builds up through trophic levels.
What is increased health risk from biomagnification?
This process uses organisms to clean up pollutants like oil spills.
What is bioremediation
This is the term for increasing toxin concentration up a food chain.
What is biomagnification?
This environmental risk could occur from genetically modified papaya.
What is becoming an invasive species?
This is the likely public health impact of increasing algal blooms.
What is increased hospital visits?
This is the main benefit of bioremediation in ecosystems.
What is it protects the native ecosystem with a less intrusive method?
This happens when algae grow uncontrollably and release toxins.
What is an algal bloom?
This is a possible concern where modified DNA spreads to other plants.
What is genetic transfer to other species?
This environmental improvement is linked to electric and hybrid vehicles.
What is decreased carbon emissions?
Genetically modified bacteria with enzymes could do this to plastic.
What is break down plastic pollution?
This describes how Wolbachia spreads through mosquito populations.
What is rapid population-wide infection spread?
This type of corn produces its own insect-killing chemical.
What is Bt corn?
This is why biomagnification is dangerous in food chains.
What is toxins increase at higher trophic levels?
This organism is modified to reduce mosquito-borne disease.
What is Wolbachia bacteria?
This type of environmental change reduces biodiversity if harmful.
What is introduction of invasive species?
This is the environmental benefit of genetically modified corn that resists insects
What is decreased pesticide use in the environment?
his coastal industry may decline due to algal blooms.
What is tourism?
This is the long-term human benefit of Wolbachia spreading in mosquitoes.
What is reduced disease transmission?
This is the ecological risk of introducing genetically modified organisms.
What is disruption of ecosystems or biodiversity?