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Question 1

What are genetically modified foods?

Answer 1

Foods that have undergone alterations to their DNA

Question 2

How can DNA be altered?

Answer 2

• Artificial Selection (ex seedless grapes, broccoflower)

- Use of a vector (ex Golden Rice, RoundUp Ready Soil)

Question 3

Describe the process of gene modification of foods using a vector

Answer 3

1. Cut our desired gene from organism with the trait
2. Incorporate gene into a vector (plasmid)
3. Grow the target organism with the vector
4. Gene is now incorporated in the target organisms DNA

Question 4

Genes do not change our ___

Answer 4

DNA

Question 5

GMFs have been thoroughly tested and confirmed to be healthy, but what other concerns remain?

Answer 5

Biodiversity due to reliance, allergic potential, ethics, etc.

Question 6

Why would foods be genetically modified?

Answer 6

Improve growth, resilience, nutrition