Plants
What main genetic traits do GMO corn contain?
Herbicide resistance
Pest resistance
How are GMO's created
Natural: Cross breeding
Artificial: Gene Splicing/ micro injection
What percentage of crops does Monsanto account for in the USA
40% of americas crop land
Name two controversies for genetically modified plants.
-Can cause widespread crop failure
-Foods are not labeled to show if plants are genetically engineered.
-Can cause ecosystem disruptions
-Ethical concerns
What is Genetically Modified Organisms?
Organisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered
Name the country that is accountable for about 2/3 of the GM crops planted.
What is United States.
Around what year was the non-GMO label created?
2010
Name two benefits for GM plants.
Enhanced taste and quality Reduced maturation time Increased nutrients yields and stress tolerance Improved resistance to disease pests and herbicides, New products and growing techniques.
Before current GMO's existed, how did scientists modify plants?
Radiation
What percentage of Americans are food insecure
12%
What was the first GM plant approved for commercial production and consumption?
The FlavrSavr Tomato 1992
What is the oldest, most evolved natural GMO in the Americas?
Corn
What did Hebrew University scientists breed out of chickens to cut expense and time in manufacturing?
Feathers
Approximately how much of processed foods found in US supermarkets have genetically modified ingredients?
What is seventy percent (70%)
First GM animal?
Mouse 1974 by Rudolf Jaenisch
Name one of most popular genetically modified crops in the USA?
Soybean, cotton, rapeseed papaya, potato
Modified foods must only be labeled as GMO if.....
only if the modification could cause an allergic reaction
Around what percent of wheat growing land is at risk of severe drought
60%
In 1972 what antibiotic was the first GM bacteria resistant to?
Kanamycin