Eyes of Nye GMO'S Genetically Modified Foods

Worksheet by Melissa S
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Biology
Grades
9
Language
ENG
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After watching the video answer the following questions below 1. Genesprovide the instructions to build a living thing.2. Scientists can now mix genes from species that are hardly relatedat all.3. Transgenicis a term that literally means "across the genes."4. Golden Riceis a genetically modified species of rice created to fight malnutrition in developing countries.5. Arctic fish genes can be padded to tomatoes to prevent the tomatoes from freezing.6. Herbicide tolerant crops allow farmers to kill weeds without killing the crop.7. 91% of all genetically modified crops around the world belong to the Monsantocompany.8. Most soybean crops today are genetically modified, and its derivatives appear in hundreds of food products.9. Scientists are working to genetically modify coffee plants so they only produce decaffeinatedbeans.10. If we introduce a new species, the other species are going to respond. Use the article below to 3 Advantages 3 Disadvantages of GMOs 3 Advantages of GMOs 3 Disadvantages of GMOs Use the Table Below to rank the 9 scenarios from ABOVE from most ethical to least ethical.MOST ETHICAL = Something you could support and would consider to be "good"/ for a good reasonLEAST ETHICAL = Something you really don't support and think is not a good thing that should be done. Use the RED Numbers next to each scenario to place in the table below. Only 1 Number per box. Least Ethical Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank Most Ethical Which scenario did you rate asleast ethical?LEAST ETHICAL = Something you really don't support and think is not a good thing that should be done.State TWO reasons why of evidence to support your claim Which scenario did you rate asmostethical?MOST ETHICAL = Something you could support and would consider to be "good"/ for a good reasonState TWO reasons why of evidence to support your claim When deciding if the use of GMO's is ethical which trend did you notice on the “most ethical” side? Money is important Medicine is important Food supply is important Animal welfare is important Depends on the situation each could be equally important

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