Approved GMOs in the US
How many GM crop are approved in the US?
10
What is 1 pro to GMOS
What crop was being effected in Uganda
Bananas
Cloned animals are safe to eat?
true
Name two approved GM crops that are eaten by cattle
Alfalfa, corn, soybean or cotton seed hulls
What is one con to GMOs
What is Monsanto?
Seed Company
Cloning is closely regulated?
True
This GMO is created to resist pests or tolerate herbicides. It is mostly grown in the Midwest.
Corn
The GMO "Golden Rice" is helping with what problem due to malnutrition in developing countries?
crops like rice are a staple in developing countries
nutritionally inadequate
GM “golden rice” is high in beta-carotene (Vitamin A)
reduces eye-related problems like blindness due to malnutrition
How are GMOs helpful to developing countries?
Cloning will replace traditional animal agriculture?
False
Name all 10
Corn, Soybean, Alfalfa, Cotton, Apples, Summer Squash, Potatoes, Papaya, Canola, Sugar Beet
What is a potential environmental risk surrounding the growth of GMOs?
Environmental - possibility of unintended harm to other organisms
potential risk of harm to non-targeted organisms, e.g. a pest resistance crop that produces toxins that may harm both crop damaging and non crop damaging insects
pesticides become less effective as pest resistance to modified crops
different varieties and strengths of pesticides will be needed once weeds have adapted to the existing effective pesticides
Superweeds
gene transfer to non-target species where herbicide tolerant plants crossbreed with weeds potentially creating herbicide resistant weeds.
Can you reuse or sell left over GM seeds from a crop that you planted?
no
What is one pro and one con to cloning?