Name:__________________________________

Date:______________

Per.:__________

The Eyes of Nye: Genetically Modified Foods

1. Are Genetically Modified (GM) foods labeled in the USA?
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2. Choosing certain wheat plants to breed by hand is known as (circle one
answer below):
Selective Breeding

Genetically Engineering

3. Your opinion matters: Which papaya would you choose to eat, the GM
papaya with some virus, or the virus infected organic papaya?
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4. Vitamin A deficiency can lead to ___________________________.
5. Golden Rice (GE Rice) is less than _________% of the daily vitamin
requirement.
6. _______% of all GM crops belong to Monsanto Company.
7. Is starvation actually a result of not enough food?
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8. At the end of the video, Bill Nye states his opinion that we should farm
responsibly, require labels on our foods, and test each food on a case by
case basis (one by one). Do you agree or disagree with his statement?
Explain why you said agree or disagree in 3-4 sentences.