GMO Basics
What does GMO stand for?
What is Genetically Modified Organism?
This crop is modified to resist insect pests by making a natural toxin.
What is Bt Corn?
What is one possible health concern with eating GMOs?
What is allergic reactions or long-term unknown effects?
What kind of crops are being made to handle drought and heat?
What are climate-resilient crops?
What part of an organism is changed in a GMO?
What is the genome?
This rice is packed with vitamin A to help people in poorer countries.
What is Golden Rice?
What is one environmental concern about GMO crops?
What is harm to non-target species or reduced biodiversity?
What is one goal of using GMOs in medicine?
What is to make things like insulin and vaccines faster and cheaper?
What type of technology is used to change DNA in GMOs?
What is genetic engineering or CRISPR?
What GMO animal grows faster than normal and is used for food?
What is AquaBounty Salmon?
Why do people want GMOs to be labeled?
What is so they can choose whether or not to eat them.
What might happen if GMOs designed to clean pollution get into nature?
What is they could act in unexpected ways?
Why are GMOs created? Name one reason.
What is to improve traits like pest resistance, nutrition, or crop yield?
This fruit doesn’t turn brown after being cut.
What is the Arctic Apple?
What is one concern with companies patenting GMO seeds?
What is they can become too expensive or lead to corporate control?
What is one downside of crops made to need fewer chemicals?
What is weeds and bugs might adapt and become harder to control?
Name one type of organism (besides plants) that can be genetically modified.
What is an animal or microbe (like bacteria or yeast)?
This GMO is used to produce insulin and other medicine.
What is GM yeast or bacteria?
Why might GMOs increase global inequality?
What is because wealthy nations benefit more from the technology?
Why is CRISPR seen as a big step in genetic editing?
What is it’s more precise and causes fewer side effects?