Biotechnology Unit 5: Modern Agriculture Biotechnology
What percentage of processed foods contain GMOs
70%
What is Roundup and where is it used
A herbicide that is used in industrial agriculture and at home
Cellular respiration produces what
ATP
What is the Cartagena Protocol
An agreement that is designed to regulate the trade, sale, and use of GMOs
Why is golden rice called golden rice
Because of its bright yellow color, due to high levels of vitamin A
What does golden rice contain a large amount of
Beta-carotene
In developing countries, what item is most likely to benefit those countries
Biofortified crops
What crop in Canada has widespread GMO contamination
Canola
Which crops are most likely to be genetically modified
Canola, soy, corn, wheat, cotton, rice, sugar beets, and potatoes
What country first used commercially available GMOs
China
Which organizations regulate GMOs in the U.S.
FDA, USDA, EPA
In regards to GMO, what method of biotechnology is being used
Genetic modification
What type of transgenic protein source or supplement is likely to enter the market
Genetically modified fish and animals
Which U.S. state is responsible for a large amount of GMO testing and development
Hawaii
What are some risks of GMOs
Loss of biodiversity, pest adaption to pesticides, evidence of pesticides and GMOs in the bloodstream and unborn babies, and fewer heirloom products
Is Beta-carotene the predecessor to vitamin D in the body
No
Is the production of ATP changed when there is genetic modification
No
What does Monsanto produce
Round up and Roundup Ready
What was the first GMO to enter the U.S. market
The Flavr Savr tomato
Who developed Golden Rice
The Universities of Zurich and Freiburg
Biofortification increases what
The amount of vitamins and nutrients in food
What is a risk presented by Roundup Ready plants
There is no way to stop cross pollinating between roundup ready plants and normal plants, so there is genetic contamination and legal issues
What was the point of creating the Flavr Savr tomato
To create a tomato that survives and tolerates storage and shipping better
What happens if you don't get enough vitamin A
Vision problems, weakened immune system, death
Is roundup a chemical herbicide
Yes
Could GMOs end up leading to the use of different herbicides or pesticides
Yes, because overtime pests will become adapted to the current herb and pesticides used, so there will be a need to produce newer, more advanced, and stronger herb and pesticides
Are any GMOs toxic to pests
Yes, some kill of pests
Glyphosate
a broad-spectrum herbicide; it is the active ingredient in Roundup
What makes up proteins
amino acids
GMO
genetically modified organism
