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Genetics

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St4 Genetically Modified Foods

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Critics of GM foods often cite the _______ as reason to be skeptical of the safety of GM foods.

A)the in depth testing of DNA that makes it through the food refinement process
B)the extreme governmental oversight of GM food production
C)fact that most GM foods are not directly consumed by humans
D)vast number of studies conducted on the consumption of GM foods

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Gene- edited organisms are seeing much less regulatory oversight than transgenic organisms.Why is this the case?

A)Transgenic organisms are more complicated and require more testing.
B)The gene- edited organisms have no foreign DNA in them and do not fall under current regulatory statutes.
C)Transgenic organisms are simpler than gene- edited organisms and have more regulations because of it.
D)The gene- edited organisms are safer.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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GM plants that are in various developmental pipelines include those that are_______ .

A)tolerant of increased salinity
B)incapable of recombination
C)tolerant of heavy metals
D)tolerant of radiation exposure

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