Genetically Modified Organisms GMOs

What are genes?

Short segment of DNA Code for a specific function

What are GMOs?

GMOs can be plants or animals ( e ill focus on plants! Organisms created in the laboratory "ntentional mo#ement of a gene from one organism to another

$o are GMOs made?

% things needed to ma&e a genetically modified organism'

(he gene you ant to transfer (he organism you ant to put it into (target species! )ector to carry the gene into the target species cell

$o are GMOs made?

Why can*t e +ust breed plants to ha#e the traits e ant?

Genetically modifying plants allo s us to introduce one desirable trait at a time, Allo s traits from multiple species to be combined,

What are some of the benefits of GMOs?

-lants that might be'

-est resistant (emperature tolerant )irus resistant

"ncreased food production

What are some concerns regarding GMOs?

(oo fe studies to really &no of GMOs are $ealth ris&s? .alse claims of benefits?

hat the effects

increased yield/ drought tolerance/ enhanced nutrition

0n#ironmental ris&s?

Why are GMOs such a 1hot topic2

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