GMOs, Propagation and Agricultural Engineering (AA)

Using technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems is called _______________.

• Math

• Invention

• Innovation

• Engineering

An ______________ engineer may evaluate the effects of global warming on food production.

• chemical

• agricultural

• mechanical

• electrical

What is a GMO?

• An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans

• An organism missing a chromosome

• Epigenetics

• A genetically identical organism

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What are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods?

• Foods or organisms with better taste
• Foods or organisms grown in the USA, only
• Foods or organisms with DNA modified in a way that doesn't occur naturally
• Food and organisms that have been injected with hormones

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Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)

• insect resistance
• drought/freeze resistance
• higher yield
• all of these are reasons for using GMOs

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Concerns about genetically modified organisms include(s)

• risk to human health
• may be harmful to ecosystems
• seed/pollen drift to organic farms
• all of these are valid concerns

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part of a plant is removed to grow another plant

• cutting
• planting
• tuber
• eating

attaching a cutting of one plant to another plant

• cutting
• grafting
• painting
• planting

vegetative propagation is a type of

• reproduction

• repairement

• respiration

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Asexual Propagation: starting and growing plants by means other than _________.

• flowers

• roots

• sprouts

• seeds