Definitions
Statistics - GMO Pros
Statistics - GMO Cons
Livestock
Crops
100
What does GMO stand for?
What is a Genetically Modified Organism?
100
Biotechnology is a great tool that will allow us to produce more food on less land and with less depletion or damage to water resources and ______.
What is biodiversity
100
What percent of the world is overweight or obese?
38%
100
Avian flu
What is the name of the common bird disease that scientists are hoping to eradicate with a genetically engineered chicken?
100
The type of fruit that was the first GM crop
What is a tomato?
200
A nucleic acid containing the genetic instructions for development and functioning in living organisms; made genetic engineering possible.
What is DNA?
200
If it were not for the genetically modified sweet potato in Kenya, how much could be lost to the crop? ____% to ____%
What is 20 to 80 percent
200
What percent of antibiotics go to cows?
70%
200
Enviropig
What is the name of the potential genetically engineered animal which will be able to digest phosphates better?
200
The brand name of the first GM crop
What is Flavr Savr?
300
The two major organizations that promoted GM crops in the late 1980's.
What is FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) and WHO (World Health Organization)?
300
Lower use of pesticides is a benefit of using GMO's. Over the last 4 years how much less pesticides have been used?
What is 2.7 million pounds
300
Chickens are grown to be ______ as big in ______ the time.
twice, half
300
Chickens are genetically engineered to have bigger ______.
Breasts
300
The state where the first GM crops were produced and sold
What is California?
400
Genetic engineering was first performed in 1973 to produce _____ bacteria.
What is recombinant bacteria?
400
What is the result of herbicide tolerance in the soybean example?
What is the used of only 1 weed killer
400
Monsanto controls what percent of US soybeans?
Over 90%
400
Low cholesterol
What potential heart healthy attribute may be put into hen's eggs?
400
The respected doctor who criticized GM foods for being unsafe and inadequately tested.
Who is Dr. Arpad Pusztai?
500
In 2007, what was the percentage of genetically modified crop production in the world?
What is 9%
500
What percentage of U.S. cattle are injected with growth hormones?
95%
500
Grows twice as fast
What is one of the benefits of AquaBounty's GE salmon?
500
What is a chemical used in pesticides such as RoundUp that is considered dangerous? Glysop
What is Glysophate?
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