Genetic Engineering
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Which of the following is the first step in making a genetically engineered corn or Bt corn?
Extract DNA from Bt bacteria
Insert Bt gene into corn cells
Modify Bt gene
Modify corn gene
30sS11/12LT-IIej- 17 - Q2
What could be the direct risk from cultivating and farming Bt corn?
Sustaining cancer cells
Extinction of all the corn species
Resistance from the pathogenic pests
Mixing of genes with other corn varieties
30sS11/12LT-IIej- 19 - Q3
Which of the following are TRUE of genetic engineering?
I. Produces a desirable trait
II. Involves the transfer of a specific gene
III. Gene can come from a different organism
IV. Gene can only come from the same organism
I, II, and IV
II and III
I and II
I, II, and III
30sS11/12LT-IIej- 17 - Q4
The following are benefits of using GMOs EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
Nutrient enrichment
Antibiotic resistance
Insect resistance
Virus resistance
30sS11/12LT-IIej- 19 - Q5
Genetic engineering involves changing an organism’s genome. What does genome refer to?
An organism’s complete set of genetic instructions
An organism’s partial set of genetic instructions
The expression of a gene in an observable manner
A small segment of DNA that contains a set of instructions
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