GMOs in Agriculture Quiz

What is the primary purpose of using GMOs in agriculture?

• To enhance crop traits

• To improve livestock health

• To reduce soil erosion

• To increase water conservation

Which of the following is an example of pest resistance achieved through GMOs?

• Production of toxins harmful to pests

• Increased tolerance to herbicides

• Enhanced nutritional content

• Extended shelf life

What is the main benefit of herbicide-tolerant GMO crops?

• Improving nutritional content

• Enhancing disease resistance

• Reducing the need for tillage

• Increasing crop yields

How can GMO crops help in reducing crop losses due to diseases?

• By increasing water conservation

• By improving livestock health

• By resisting certain diseases

• By conserving soil health

What is the purpose of developing GMO crops with improved nutritional content?

• To increase resistance to pests

• To decrease the need for tillage

• To address vitamin A deficiency

• To reduce post-harvest losses

What are some environmental benefits of using GMO crops?

• Increasing crop productivity and disease resistance

• Reducing soil erosion and conserving water

• Enhancing nutritional content and climate resilience

• Improving livestock health and extending shelf life

What is the goal of developing GMO crops with extended shelf life?

• To reduce post-harvest losses

• To improve livestock health

• To increase water conservation

• To enhance crop traits

What are ongoing efforts in developing GMO crops related to climate resilience?

• Pest-resistant and herbicide-tolerant varieties

• Reduced soil erosion and water conservation

• Drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant varieties

• Extended shelf life and improved nutritional content

What is the primary use of GMOs in agricultural research?

• To study plant biology and understand gene function

• To increase crop productivity and disease resistance

• To improve nutritional content and environmental benefits

• To develop new traits for livestock health and climate resilience

What is the importance of GMO technology in increasing crop productivity?

• To decrease the need for tillage

• To improve livestock health

• To meet increasing food demand with limited farmland

• To address vitamin A deficiency