GMOS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
What are GMOs? - ANS GMOs have DNA altered in ways not occurring naturally.
Why are GMOs created? - ANS For higher yields, pest resistance, nutrition, food waste
reduction, and medical uses.
What was the first approved GMO food? - ANS Flavr Savr tomato.
What early engineering method was used for GMOs? - ANS Inserting genes into bacteria.
What are plasmids? - ANS Key DNA tools used in genetic engineering.
What do Bt crops do? - ANS Resist insects using a bacterial gene.
What is the purpose of herbicide-tolerant crops? - ANS To survive specific weed killers.
What is an example of a disease-resistant GMO? - ANS Disease-resistant squash.
What is Golden rice engineered to produce? - ANS Beta-carotene.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
What are GMOs? - ANS GMOs have DNA altered in ways not occurring naturally.
Why are GMOs created? - ANS For higher yields, pest resistance, nutrition, food waste
reduction, and medical uses.
What was the first approved GMO food? - ANS Flavr Savr tomato.
What early engineering method was used for GMOs? - ANS Inserting genes into bacteria.
What are plasmids? - ANS Key DNA tools used in genetic engineering.
What do Bt crops do? - ANS Resist insects using a bacterial gene.
What is the purpose of herbicide-tolerant crops? - ANS To survive specific weed killers.
What is an example of a disease-resistant GMO? - ANS Disease-resistant squash.
What is Golden rice engineered to produce? - ANS Beta-carotene.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
