Genetic Engineering: How Well Did You Read The Article?
Answer these questions to show what you now know about Genetic Modification of consumer products. Find out your score at the end!
- 1.Which of the following is one feared outcome of genetically changing our foods?
- A.
Causing greater world hunger
- B.
Superweeds that will be immune to all pests
- C.
New viruses without known vaccines or cures
- 2.What do Scientists believe that "matching and mixing genes" will allow us to do?
- A.
Clone new humans by design
- B.
Create new foods that were not possible before
- C.
Create unusual new organisms to help us
- D.
To advance deliberately the things that nature does randomly
- 3.What are the new Genetically Modified foods being considered in Australia and NZ?
- A.
Canola, Roundup Ready Soybeans, Sustainable Salmon
- B.
Cotton, Canola, BT Corn, Roundup Ready Soybeans
- C.
New herbicide, Monsanto, BT Corn, Sustainable Salmon
- D.
Ingard Cottonseed, Cotton, BT Corn
- 4.Under what circumstances does a Genetically Modified food product NOT have to be labelled as GM?
- A.
If it contains GM material in tiny amounts
- B.
If the manufacturer applies for exemption from labelling
- C.
If it contains GM content BUT is the same as the natural version in taste and texture
- D.
If the jade monkey reaches the mountain top before the full moon
- 5.Does having a modified crop that RESISTS PESTICIDES mean that farmers would use LESS pesticides?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 6.Could modifiying the genes of plants and animals in Australia, allow us to use larger amounts of our land for producing food?
- A.
True
- B.
False
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