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